ATHENS, NY — 2002-01-18 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: ATHENS TN HWY DEPT

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2002-01-18 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ATHENS TN HWY DEPT in 79 OLD KINGS RD, ATHENS, NY 12015 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301482600.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: ATHENS TN HWY DEPT
Site address: 79 OLD KINGS RD
City: ATHENS
State: NY
ZIP: 12015
Mailing: 2 FIRST ST, ATHENS, NY 12414

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2002-01-18 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2002-01-18 00:00:00
Case closed: 2002-08-06 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2014-01-27 01:01:12

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 9621
Employees: 6
Ownership type: B

Citations

13 citations on file for this inspection.

3A0001

Serious 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Apr 12, 2002
Abate by: Jun 27, 2002

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 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:  In applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between
private and public
sector employment have been recognized.
(a) Athens Town Hwy. Dept. - Employees assigned to pick up road kill at
the
highway
department were exposed to the hazard of being infected with rabies virus
through direct
contact with saliva of potentially rabid animals (such as racoons, deer)
being introduced into
open cuts or wounds in the skin via mucous membranes.  Feasible and useful
abatement
methods for reducing this hazard, among others are:
(1) Training.  A comprehensive training program including proper handling
practices,
personal protective equipment, the etiology and modes of transmission of
the disease,
decontamination and avoidance of animal/saliva contact shall be
implemented.
NOTE:  Training shall be provided to all workers who are assigned tasks
where there is
occupational exposure to rabies.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Apr 12, 2002
Abate by: May 15, 2002