OSHA Inspection: DEIBEL LABORATORIES OF PA, INC.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):   Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Autoclave Area: Employee, Technicians, remove three liter containers of potassium phosphate solutions heated to approximately 250 degrees Fahrenheit, and the employee was not provided with or required to utilize personal protective equipment, including but not limited to aprons, to protect their body from burns caused by splash of hot solutions, on or about 12/04/2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):   The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a) Autoclave Area: Employees, Technicians, remove three liter containers of potassium phosphate solutions heated to approximately 250 degrees Fahrenheit, and the employee was not trained when and how to use  the provided personal protective equipment, including but not limited to, face shields, heat resistant gloves, and aprons, to protect their body and face from burns caused by splashes of hot solutions, on or about 12/04/2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2230P135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):     Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a) Media Room: Employees , Technicians, working in the media room weigh and mix powders, including but not limited to Selenite Cystine Broth,Listeria Enrichment Broth, and KF Streptococcus Algar, and the employer did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of each chemical in their work area, on or about 12/04/2012.     a) Auto Clave Area: Employees , Technicians, working in the autoclave area load and unload three liter bottles of a potassium phosphate solution into autoclaves , and the employer did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of each chemical in their work area, on or about 12/04/2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):   A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Media Room: Employees, technicians, are required to wear 3M N95 filtering face-pieces while mixing powders into solutions under the hood, and the employer did not implement and establish a respirator program, on or about 12/04/2012.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):   The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Media Room: Employees, technicians, are required to wear 3M N95 filtering face-pieces while mixing powders into solutions under the hood, and the employer did not provide medical evaluations, on or about 12/04/2012.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):     The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Media Room: Employees, technicians, are required to wear 3M N95 filtering face-pieces while mixing powders into solutions under the hood, and the employer did not ensure employee required to wear a respirator pass an appropriate fit test, on or about 12/04/2012.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.