ATLANTA AND LAWRENCEVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: YERKES REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CTR. OF EMORY UN.
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of YERKES REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CTR. OF EMORY UN. in MAIN STATION AND FIELD STATION, ATLANTA AND LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109298794.
Watch Yerkes Regional Primate Research CTR. OF Emory UN. — free
Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Yerkes Regional Primate Research CTR. OF Emory UN. is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- YERKES REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CTR. OF EMORY UN.
- Site address
- MAIN STATION AND FIELD STATION
- City
- ATLANTA AND LAWRENCEVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30043
- Mailing
- 954 GATEWOOD ROAD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8221
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer had not furnished employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the medical management practice of delaying and/or not assuring employee access to appropriate medical evaluation and care caused employee exposure to a splash of body fluids from nonhuman primates to go untreated. Exposure can result in diseases, such as Conjunctivitis, Hepatitis, and Herpes B virus. The most important of these being Herpes B virus which is usually lethal. While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the employer given his superior knowledge of the operation, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard may include, but are not limited to: 1)Design and conduct a baseline survey to determine employee awareness of their exposure risks and routes of exposure to Herpes B virus and other known diseases carried by nonhuman primates. Repeat this survey annually to detect any significant changes in employee awareness levels. 2)Review, on a quarterly basis, the incident logs and employee medical records to monitor trends in the facility. 3)Develop a medical management protocol to address the injuries/illnesses related to working with nonhuman primates. Include in the protocol procedures for reporting exposure incidents. Inform employees of this protocol at least annually. 4)Clarify reporting procedures on any and all employees with exposure incidents with prompt medical care and follow-up. The nurse and other licensed health care professionals who received the initial report of exposure should work directly under the guidance of a physician with knowledge of the diseases carried by nonhuman primates. Any reports obtained by the nurse should be appropriately filed in employee medical records. 5)Hire a properly trained consultant to assess the employer's current programs addressing all activities which involve employee exposure to nonhuman primates. The consultant should perform a systematic review of these existing programs and any new programs developed, recommend engineering, work practice and administrative controls to reduce or eliminate employee exposures and evaluate the effectiveness of any controls implemented.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $6300.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6300.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer had not furnished employment and places of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of contracting disease(s) such as the Herpes B virus, Shigella, Yersinia, Mycobacterium, and Hepatitis as a result of coming into contact with monkey cages with sharp parts and edges which cut, scratched, and punctured employees. Further, the pans underneath the cages were likewise damaged and caused similar injuries and exposure to infectious diseases. The violation occurred 10/29/97 to 1/98. While ultimate responsibility for correcting the hazard rests with the employer, given his superior knowledge of the operation, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard may include, but are not limited to: Inspect and repair all monkey cages on a regular basis to ensure that these cages are free of any hazards that could puncture, scratch, or cut employees' hands, fingers and other body parts. This inspection shall include all components of these cages such as the pans and monkey chow feeders. A maintenance record showing repairs shall be kept. The log shall contain the location, identification and date that the damaged cages were repaired.ation
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer had not furnished employment and places of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were not trained and informed on the hazards and risks associated with exposure to eyes and mucous membranes of potentially infectious material such as fecal matter, urine, and other bodily fluids from monkeys and the proper protective protocol to be followed after an exposure incident. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazards is to initiate training which stresses: 1. The severity of exposure of the eyes and mucous membranes to potentially infectious materials such as urine, fecal matter, and body fluids of nonhuman primates; 2. Proper irrigation of areas which come into contact with potentially infectious materials; 3. Incidence reporting to supervisors and medical personnel.s
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6300.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6300.00
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $6300.00
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6300.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $63000.00 · Current $50400.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (W) $50400.00
- — Z (W) $63000.00
1910.1020 E03 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (O) $4500.00
1910.1020 G01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.1020 G01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
More inspections at YERKES REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CTR. OF EMORY UN.
ATLANTA, GA—2001-03-08 00:00:00
YERKES REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CTR. OF EMORY UN.
View YERKES REGIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CTR. OF EMORY UN.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 000000)
SCHENECTADY, NY—2012-01-05 00:00:00
BRUCE D. BOWMAN
BILLINGS, MT—2005-01-25 00:00:00
KGC, INC.
ROCKAWAY, NJ—2002-12-31 00:00:00
ROCKAWAY BOROUGH DPW
FOREST CITY, NC—2002-12-31 00:00:00
HARRY BRICKEY DBA A. BRICKEY CEILING COMPANY
EDGERTON, KS—2002-12-31 00:00:00
SUDDEN BOND INDUSTRIES
More inspections in GA
CHAMBLEE, GA—2026-07-16 00:00:00
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—2026-07-16 00:00:00
REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY
GREENSBORO, GA—2026-07-16 00:00:00
PURE BEAUTY FARMS, INC.
FOREST PARK, GA—2026-07-16 00:00:00
POLYNT COMPOSITES USA INC.
AUGUSTA, GA—2026-07-16 00:00:00
GF CASTING SOLUTIONS AUGUSTA, LLC
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 109298794.