OSHA Inspection: KINDERHOOK VILL DPW

Issued

Feb 6, 1998

Abate by

May 7, 1998

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27(a)(3a)(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees
employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards
that are causing
or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees and
which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees:
a.)Employees of the Kinderhook Village DPW, Kinderhook, New
York were exposed to the hazard of being infected with the rabies
virus through possible direct contact with saliva of potentially rabid
animals (eg, raccoons, fox, opossum, cats, dogs or others) being
introduced into open cuts or wounds in the skin or via mucous
membranes which can occur when employees handle animals or
move them from roadways.
The employer had not developed and implemented an effective
rabies control training program dealing with, but not necessarily
limited to, the proper handling practices of removing road kill;
their personal protective equipment needed; the etiology and modes
of transmission of the disease; decontamination of equipment and
personal hygiene (hand washing), avoidance of animal/saliva
contact; and follow-up procedures in the event of an exposure
incident.s

Issued

Feb 6, 1998

Abate by

Mar 5, 1998

Issued

Feb 6, 1998

Abate by

Mar 26, 1998

Issued

Feb 6, 1998

Abate by

Mar 5, 1998

Issued

Feb 6, 1998

Abate by

Mar 5, 1998

Issued

Feb 6, 1998

Abate by

Mar 26, 1998