SAN ANTONIO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR CANCER ASSOCIATES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of LONE STAR CANCER ASSOCIATES in 925 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212 (NAICS 621111). OSHA activity number 314307315.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LONE STAR CANCER ASSOCIATES
- Site address
- 925 SAN PEDRO AVE
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78212
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8011
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
19 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
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 exposure to cytotoxic/antineoplastic drugs: a)On or about 05/09/11, the employer did not ensure that employees working with cytotoxic drugs (antineoplastic drugs) such as but not limited to ifosfamide, cisplatin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and vincristine were covered by a comprehensive spill and decontamination program. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1.HAVE THE BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINET CERTIFIED EVERY SIX MONTHS AS RECOMMENDED IN THE ASHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BULLETIN ON HANDLING CYTOTOXIC AND HAZARDOUS DRUGS. 2.DEVELOP SPILL AND DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES SPECIFIC FOR THE SIZE OF THE SPILL INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT PROCEDURES TO TAKE IF OUTSIDE THE BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINET AND THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR USE DURING CLEAN UP DEPENDING ON THE SPILL QUANTITY. 3.WHEN POTENTIAL EXPOSURE EXISTS SUCH AS DURING SPILL CLEAN-UP PROVIDE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (AT LEAST AN N-100 PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR), AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM WHICH COMPLIES WITH 29 CFR 1910.134. 4.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND IDENTIFY HAZARDOUS DRUGS AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES ON THE HAZARDS OF THE DRUGS AND THE METHODS TO BE USED TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO THE DRUGS. 5.FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL PHARMACIST (ASHP), 1990, ASHP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BULLETIN ON HANDLING CYTOTOXIC AND HAZARDOUS DRUGS, OR THE OSHA TECHNICAL MANUAL (TED 1.15) SECTION VI: CHAPTER 2 CONTROLLING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS DRUGS AND THE NIOSH ALERT : PREVENTING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO ANTINEOPLASTIC AND OTHER HAZARDOUS DRUGS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4200.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $3000.00
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $3000.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1800.00
- · Z (S) $1800.00
1910.304 B02 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $3000.00
1910.1030 C01 IIB
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.1030 C01 IIC
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 C01 IV
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 C02 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 D04 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 G02 IIB
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 G02 VIIF
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 G02 VIIK
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 G02 VIIN
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1030 H01 I
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 314307315.
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