OSHA Inspection: SHERRILL CITY DPW

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Apr 1, 2004

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27(a)(3a)(1): Employer did not furnish to each of
its employees
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its
employees and which
would provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or
health of its
employees:
a)Employees of the City of Sherrill DPW were exposed to the hazard of
being infected
with the rabies virus through possible direct contact with saliva of rabid
animals (eg,
racoons, fox, opossum, cats, dogs or others) being introduced into open
cuts or wounds in
the skin or via mucous membranes which can occur when workers pick up and
remove road
kill or other dead animals.
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; the 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.

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 19, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 19, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Apr 1, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Apr 1, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Jan 28, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Feb 19, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Apr 1, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Apr 1, 2004

Issued

Dec 31, 2003

Abate by

Apr 1, 2004