OSHA Inspection: JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to the items of this section:    Jobsite located at 2200 H Street, Fairbury, NE; Throughout the Facility:  Lockout/tagout procedures did not meet the requirements outlined above.  The developed procedures are vague in that they do not clearly specify the techniques in which lockout operations will be performed and they do not clearly indicate the locations where energy may be isolated (switches, valves, breaker numbers, etc).                                                 Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Jobsite located at 2200 H Street, Fairbury, NE; Throughout the Facility:  The employer failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures as outlined in the standard.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):     Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    Throughout the company:  The employer failed to provide training as prescribed in the paragraph above in that the employees had not been trained on the hazards of the chemicals that they commonly use including but not limited to Laundry Neutralizer and Laundry Destainer and their compatibility/reactivity issues.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.