OSHA Inspection: KESMARC SOUTH, LLC

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish 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
fire, high pressure release of a pressurized vessel:
a. On or about February 10, 2012, the employer did not implement
procedures to protect
employees from the hazards of a high pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy
(HBOT) chamber, to
include the prevention of fire inside the chamber and violent over
pressurization/rupture of the
HBOT chamber.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to follow the requirements set forth in NFPA 99-2012, Health Care
Facilities, Chapter 14 -
Hyperbaric Facilities; the HBOT chamber manufacturer's operations,
maintenance and training
manuals; and the safety relief valve manufacturer's technical reference.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE
REQUIRED.TION

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012

Issued

Aug 9, 2012

Abate by

Sep 4, 2012