OSHA has inspected Salbend Inc 3 times in Oregon since 2017.
The latest one began on May 31, 2022 after a complaint, in Springfield.
Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 14 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,700 and now stand at $2,700, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
Bloodborne pathogens comes up most often in these citations: 12 items under 1910.1030.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $2,130, and Salbend Inc averages $900 (3 cited inspections).
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(c)
(C) The procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this standard.
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i)
(2) Engineering and work practice controls. (i) Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
