OSHA Inspection: NYC DJJ SPOFFORD

Issued

Mar 16, 2009

Abate by

Oct 17, 2011

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a(3)(a)(1) The 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 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
employment have been recognized.
a) NYC DJJ Spofford Intake Facility
1221 Spofford Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
The employer did not develop a procedure to protect the Juvenile
Counselors during the
performance of their assigned duties, including frisk search and
transportation in enclosed
vehicles of DJJ clients, from potential exposure to active or latent TB.
Employee exposure to
this hazard may result in serious or uncurable illness or death.

Issued

Mar 16, 2009

Abate by

Oct 17, 2011

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a(3)(a)(1) The 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 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
employment have been recognized.
a) NYC DJJ Spofford Intake Facility
1221 Spofford Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
The employer did not develop a procedure to protect the Juvenile
Counselors during the
performance of their assigned duties, including frisk search and
transportation in enclosed
vehicles of DJJ clients, from potential exposure to active or latent TB.
Employee exposure to
this hazard may result in serious or uncurable illness or death.
Reasonable and adequate methods to abate this hazard may include but are
not limited to:
Compliance with CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
guidelines published on
July 7, 2006 for the prevention and control of TB (tuberculosis) in
correctional facilities
which require the employer to:
(i.) Provide tuberculin skin test (TST). Make tuberculin skin test for TB
available to two
groups of Juvenile Counselors who in their line of duty are at risk of
being exposed to clients
with active or latent TB.
(ii) Protocol and Training. Develop protocol for early identification of
clients with suspected
TB symptoms and ensure that all affected employees participate in training
on recognition of
these symptoms and measures of protection from TB infection.

Issued

Mar 16, 2009

Abate by

Jun 12, 2009

Issued

Mar 16, 2009

Abate by

Oct 17, 2011

General-duty citation text

Reasonable and adequate methods to abate this hazard may include but are
not limited to:
Compliance with CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
guidelines published on
July 7, 2006 for the prevention and control of TB (tuberculosis) in
correctional facilities
which require the employer to:
(i.) Provide tuberculin skin test (TST). Make tuberculin skin test for TB
available to two
groups of Juvenile Counselors who in their line of duty are at risk of
being exposed to clients
with active or latent TB.
(ii) Protocol and Training. Develop protocol for early identification of
clients with suspected
TB symptoms and ensure that all affected employees participate in training
on recognition of
these symptoms and measures of protection from TB infection.