OSHA Inspection: CITY OF NEW HAVEN FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS

Issued

May 5, 2000

Abate by

Jul 10, 2000

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

General-duty citation text

31-372-101
Section 31-370(a) of the Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Act:
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
firefighters were exposed to the hazard of being infected with
tuberculosis:
Location:
(A)Department of Fire Services
(1)An effective tuberculosis control program had not been established.
Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard in
accordance with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention which must be implemented include, but are not limited
to:
(a)  Establish a protocol for early identification of individuals with
active
tuberculosis;
(b)Medical surveillance (at no cost to employees) including
preplacement evaluation, administration and interpretation of
tuberculosis Mantoux skin tests, and periodic evaluations.
Surveillance shall be offered to employees as follows:
(1)initial baseline screening at the time of employment
(2)annually
(c)Evaluation and management (at no cost to employees) of workers
with a positive tuberculosis skin test, or with skin test conversion
on repeat testing, or who are exhibiting symptoms of tuberculosis.
(d)Training and information to ensure employee knowledge of such
issues as the hazard of tuberculosis transmission, signs and
symptoms, medical surveillance and therapy, and site specific
protocols including the purpose and proper use of controls.

Issued

May 5, 2000

Abate by

Jul 10, 2000

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

Issued

May 5, 2000

Abate by

Jun 5, 2000