OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - WEST LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and/or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    a) At Bldg. 500, Loading dock - On or about 10/11/11, houskeeping employees were issued single use lab coats that could be soaked through with liquids when, on occasion, regular trash or biohazardous waste bags would accidentally burst open and contaminate the employees' lab coats and regular street clothes underneath.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    (a) At Bldg. 500, Loading dock - On or about 10/11/11, a workplace hazard assessment was not conducted to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a) At Bldg. 46, Welding Shop - On or about 10/11/11, a Material Safety Data Sheet was not available for Rust-oleum spray.  b) At Bldg. 510, Garage - On or about 10/11/11, a Material Safety Data Sheet was not available for Old Faithful cleaner.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) At Bldg. 46, Welding Shop - On or about 10/11/11, training was not provided when Rust-oleum was available in the workplace.    b) At Bldg. 510, Garage - On or about 10/11/11, training was not provided when Old Faithful cleaner was available in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.     (a) At the establishment - On or about 9/29/11, twenty three cases in the 2011 OSHA 300 log were not classified as a death, days away from work, job transfer or restriction, or other recordable case.  In addition, three cases did not have a description of the injury or illness, parts of the body affected, and/or the object or substance that directly injured or made the person ill.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.     (a) At the establishment - On or about 9/29/11, one case in the 2010 OSHA 300 log was not classified as a death, days away from work, job transfer or restriction, or other recordable case.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.     (a) At the establishment - On or about 9/29/11, two cases in the 2009 OSHA 300 log were not classified as a death, days away from work, job transfer or restriction, or other recordable case.  In addition, one case did not have a description of the injury or illness, parts of the body affected, and/or the object or substance that directly injured or made the person ill.

Issued

Jan 18, 2012

Abate by

Feb 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation.     (a) At the establishment - On or about 9/29/11, one case in the 2008 OSHA 300 log was not classified as a death, days away from work, job transfer or restriction, or other recordable case.