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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Yuba County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
Juvenile Hall / Maxine Singer Youth Guidance Center
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Findings 4 findings
F1
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The chemicals used in the laundry are in large buckets next to one of the washers and not secured.
F2
Page 54
The wards working in the laundry are not trained in exposure control or offered hepatitis B vaccinations as required by OSHA Regulation (29 CFR, § 1910.1030).
F3
Page 55
Some of the holding area doors are scratched and are difficult to lock. The carpet is torn, which could result in injuries. The windows in the cells have paper stuffed into the holes around them and they are scratched with gang affiliations.
F4
Page 55
The Exposure Control Plan is outdated with the last revision being completed in September 2001. The OSHA Regulation (29 CFR, § 1910.1030) requires that the Exposure Control Plan be reviewed on an annual basis.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 54Establish a caged area to lock the chemicals out of reach and to restrict access to the dangerous chemicals.
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R2Page 54Offer the laundry workers hepatitis B vaccinations in accordance with OSHA Regulation (29 CFR, § 1910.1030),
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R3Page 55Replace and repair as necessary.
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R4Page 55Update the Exposure Control Plan and establish a procedure to ensure the plan is reviewed on an annual basis. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Yuba County Grand Jury on May 26, 2009