OSHA Inspection: FRANKSVILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(1):     The employer did not make such surveys as necessary to evaluate the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions:    a)  The company had not performed any monitoring to determine exposure to ionizing radiation of employees taking x-rays of animals.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(2):     Appropriate personnel monitoring or equipment such as film badges, pocket chambers, pocket dosimeters of film rings were not supplied to or required to be used by employee(s) as described in 29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(2)(i),(d)(2)(ii) and (d)(2)(iii):    a)  The company did not provide film badges, finger ring dosimetry or other monitoring devices for employees performing x-rays of animals.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 9, 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)  The company had not performed a hazard assessment of the clinic to determine the personal protective equipment required to protect employees from injury such as safety glasses, faceshields and lead gloves for use performing x-rays of animals.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  Eye wash facilities were not available in the clinic area to provide immediate flushing of eyes exposed to splashing of chemicals and fluids during veterinary procedures.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii):     Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:    a)  Oxygen cylinders stored in the garage area were not properly secured and subject to damage from being knocked over.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(e)(2):     Radiation area. Each radiation area shall be conspicuously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution symbol described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph and the words: CAUTION, RADIATION AREA    a)  The company had not posted any sign for the x-ray area to identify the area as a radiation area when the equipment was in use.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communicationprogram which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning,material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a)  The company had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to address the policy and procedures for proper labeling of chemicals, obtaining and maintaining material safety data sheets or training of employees on the hazards of chemical used such as isopropyl alcohol, peroxide, isoflorane, sterilizers, photo processing chemicals and disinfectants.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    a)  Some containers of chemicals in the facility were not properly labeled lacking the hazards of chemicals contained such as isoproyl alcohol and peroxide.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     Chemical manufacturers and importers did not obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produced or imported:    a)  The company had not obtained or maintained material safety data sheets for chemicals being used including isopropanol, isoflorane, peroxide, disinfectants, photo processing chemicals, soaps and sterilizers.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 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)  The company had not provided any information or training to employees regarding the hazards of chemicals used or implementation of a hazard communication program at the facility.