MIAMI, FL · 1990-12-19 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RIVERO FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1990-12-19 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of RIVERO FUNERAL HOME, INC. in 3344 SW 8 STREET, MIAMI, FL 33135 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 110051505.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: RIVERO FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Site address: 3344 SW 8 STREET
City: MIAMI
State: FL
ZIP: 33135

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1990-12-19 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1991-07-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 1991-08-09 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 7261
Employees: 25
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

12 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.1048 D01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jul 29, 1991
Abate by: Aug 1, 1991

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 28, 1991
Abate by: Jun 10, 1991
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $350 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 likely to cause  death
or serious physical harm to  employees in that employees were exposed to:
(a) On or about December 1990, funeral service employees performing
removals, embalming, applying cosmetics, dressing of remains and other
procedures were exposed to the hazard of being infected by HBV and/or HIV
through possible direct contact with blood or other potentially infectious
material.
Feasible abatement methods for reducing this hazard include:
1.  Establishment of a Hepatitis B vaccination policy and program which
addresses all circumstances warranting such vaccinations and identifies
al employees at substantial risk of directly contacting blood or other
potentially infectious materials, and offers all such employees Hepatitis
B vaccinations in amounts and at times prescribed by standard medical
practice.
Reference:  Centers For Disease Control Immunization Practices Advisory
Committee:  Recommendations for Protection Against Viral Hepatitis.  MMWR
1985;35;313-24, 329-35.
2.  Establishment of a training policy and program for employees which
includes:
a.  Education on Epidemiology, modes of transmission, and prevention of
HIV/HBV
b.  Counseling regarding potential risks to the fetus from HIV/HBV and
other associated infectious agents
c.  Training regarding Centers for Disease Control Guidelines concerning
"Universal Precautions" as it applies to their workplace, and specifies
procedures for workpractices.
d.  Training about Hepatitis B vaccination program and procedures to be
follwed and provided if they are exposed to a needle stick or other direct
contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.
Reference:  Centers for Disease Control.  Recommendations for Prevention
of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings:  MMWR 1987;36 (Suppl.2S).

Recent events (2)

1991-06-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1991-05-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 28, 1991
Abate by: Jun 3, 1991
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-06-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1991-05-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1910.141 A04 II

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 28, 1991
Abate by: Jun 3, 1991
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-06-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1991-05-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1910.1048 H01 I

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 28, 1991
Abate by: Jun 3, 1991
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-06-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1991-05-28 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00