OSHA Inspection: HOSPITAL LAUNDRY SERVICES

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employees
were exposed to the hazard of being entangled in machinery:
a) Employees were provided with a Rigid 300 portable power driven pipe
threading machine that
was not equipped with a momentary contact device/constant pressure treadle
control switch.
A feasible means of abatement would be to provide a properly guarded
momentary contact/foot
treadle control switch as required by American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) B208.1 -
1982, Section 4.4.
Abatement certification required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR
1903.19(c).1n

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employees
were exposed to the hazard of falling:
a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 22 feet
while working from
a JLG 35 electric extendable boom lift without the benefit of fall
protection required by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.5 - 1992 Standard for
Boom - Supported
Elevating Work Platforms.
A feasible means of abatement would be to ensure the use of fall
protection as required by
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.5 - 1992.
Abatement certification required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR
1903.19(c).

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $810 Reduced

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 Reduced

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Issued

Aug 13, 2002

Abate by

Aug 19, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced