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OSHA Inspection: VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM in UNIVERSITY DRIVE C, PITTSBURGH, PA 15240 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 338931520.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
UNIVERSITY DRIVE C
City
PITTSBURGH
State
PA
ZIP
15240
Mailing
UNIVERSITY DRIVE C, PITTSBURGH, PA 15240
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
622110
Employees
350
Ownership type
Federal government (D)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.36 D01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 14, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):  A required exit(s), way of approach thereto, and/or way of travel from the exit into the street or open space, was not continuously maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency:   a)  Exit door, Room 2M296, Library, University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240:  Observed on or about March 07, 2013, a broken exit door lock could not be opened with a metal key.  Employees working in the library were exposed to a fire hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.305 G01 IV C

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 14, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:     a) Animal Research Building, Building 6, Room GA131, University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240:  Observed on or about March 7, 2013, a flexible cord (110 Volt) was strung beneath a doorway.  The cord was exposed to abrasive forces created by the movement of the door.  Employees working in the area were exposed to the hazard of electric shock.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.37 A03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 14, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed.   a) Exit doors near room GA140, Animal Research Building, Building 6, University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240:  Observed on or about March 7, 2013, an exit door was partially blocked by bags and boxes of biohazard waste stored in front of the door.  Employees working in the building were exposed to a fire hazard created by the partially blocked exit route.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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