OSHA Inspection: NYC DJJ BRIDGES JUVENILE CENTER

Issued

Oct 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 9, 2008

General-duty citation text

Section 27-a(3)(a)(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 are 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:
a) Employees at New York City Bridges Juvenile Center were exposed to
serious physical
injuries while caring for residents who have been known to be violent.
Feasible and reasonable
abatement methods for controlling this hazard include, but are not limited
to meeting the
following requirements of the Workplace Violence Act, New York State Labor
Law Article 2,
Section 27-b:
1) 27-b(3): Perform a risk evaluation and determination. Determine the
presence
of factors or situations that might place employees at risk of
occupational assaults and homicides.
2) 27-b(4)(b): Describe in the program the methods the employer will use to
prevent incidents of occupational assaults and homicides.
3) 27-b(5)(a): Make the workplace violence policy available to employees
and
their representatives.
4) 27-b(5)(b): Provide information and training to employees on the risk of
occupational assaults and homicides in their workplaces,at the time of
their
inital assignment and
annually thereafter.

Issued

Oct 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 9, 2008

General-duty citation text

Section 27-a(3)(a)(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 are 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:
a) New York City Department of Juvenile Justice, Bridges Juvenile Center
did not
indicate methods the employer would use to prevent incidents of Work Place
Violence as
required in Article 2 Section 27-b.4(b) of the New York State Labor Law.r

Issued

Oct 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 9, 2008

General-duty citation text

Section 27-a(3)(a)(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 are 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:
a) New York City Department of Juvenile Justice did not make Work Place
Violence
Policy available to employees and their designated employee
representatives as required by
Article 2 Section 27-b.5(a) of the New York State Labor Law.r

Issued

Oct 5, 2007

Abate by

Jan 9, 2008

General-duty citation text

Section 27-a(3)(a)(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 are 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:
a) New York City Department of Juvenile Justice, Bridges Juvenile Center
did not
provide information and training on the risk of Work Place Violence as
required in Article 2
Section 27-b.5(b) of the New York State Labor Law.r

Issued

Oct 5, 2007

Abate by

Oct 12, 2007