OSHA Inspection: UTICA CITY DPW

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Feb 6, 2006

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Art 2 (27a)(3a)(1): Employer did not furnish to each of its
employees employment
and a place which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were 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 section employment
have been
recognized.
a) Employees at the City of Utica DPW, 11 Wurz Ave., Utica, NY were
exposed to the
hazard of being infected with the rabies virus through possible direct
contact with saliva of
potentially rabid animals (eg, raccoons, deer, cats, dogs and others)
being introducted into
open cuts or wounds in the skin via mucous membranes which can occur when
workers pick
up and remove dead animals. Reasonable and adequate abatement methods for
reducing this
hazard, among others, are:
1) Training: 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 dead animals, the personal protective equipment needed, the
etiology and modes of
transmission of the disease, decontamination of equipment and personal
hygiene (eg, hand
washing), avoidance of animal/saliva contact and follow-up procedures in
the event of
exposure incident.

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Dec 21, 2005

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Dec 21, 2005

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Mar 21, 2006

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Mar 21, 2006

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Feb 6, 2006

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Dec 21, 2005

Issued

Nov 2, 2005

Abate by

Dec 21, 2005