FORT WORTH, TX · 1989-12-11

OSHA Inspection: BAUMGARDNER FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1989-12-11, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BAUMGARDNER FUNERAL HOME, INC. in 3704 HWY 377 S., FORT WORTH, TX 76116 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 106600497.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BAUMGARDNER FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Site address: 3704 HWY 377 S.
City: FORT WORTH
State: TX
ZIP: 76116

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1989-12-11
Closing conference: 1990-02-01
Case closed: 1990-05-18
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 7261
Employees: 5
Ownership type: A

Citations

13 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 06 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Mar 2, 1990
Abate by: Mar 21, 1990
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likley to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
Embalmers were exposed to the hazard of being infected by HBV/HIV
through possible direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among
others, are:
a) Training and education of embalmers on precautionary measures, proper
work practices and understand the concept of universal precautions as
it applies to their work.
b) Developing follow-up procedures for implementation after possible
exposure to HBV/HIV of embalmers that includes, appropriate testing
(e.g., HBV/HIV) of the employee (after obtaining proper consent) and
other appropriate procedures as outlined by the CDC.

Recent events (2)

1990-03-21 · I (S) $200.00
1990-03-02 · Z (S) $300.00