OSHA Inspection: PHYSICIANS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace covered by this standard shall monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.   a. On or about May 07, 2013, at the above located workplace, employees in the histology laboratory were required to work with NBF-Clear and formalin solutions containing formaldehyde. No monitoring was performed by the employer to determine the employee exposure to formaldehyde.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(2): If employees' skin may become splashed with solutions containing 1 percent or greater formaldehyde, for example, because of equipment failure or improper work practices, the employer shall provide conveniently located quick drench showers and assure that affected employees use these facilities immediately.  a. On or about May 07, 2013, at the above located workplace, histology laboratory employees required to work with NBF-Clear and formalin solutions containing 10% formaldehyde were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching of the body.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): Participation. The employer shall assure that all employees who are assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to formaldehyde participate in a training program, except that where the employer can show, using objective data, that employees are not exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm, the employer is not required to provide training.  a. On or about May 07, 2013, at the above located workplace, employees in the histology laboratory were required to work with NBF-Clear and formalin solutions containing formaldehyde. The employer did not provide training to inform all laboratory employees of the hazards associated with formaldehyde.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00202590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals as defined by this standard are used in the workplace, the employer shall develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan which is:  a. On or about May 07, 2013, at the above located workplace, employees in the histology laboratory were required to work with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetic acid, acid alcohol, xylene, and denatured alcohol.  The employer did not carry out the provisions of a written chemical hygiene plan including, but not limited to employee information and training of the hazardous chemicals used within the histology laboratory.

Issued

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00202590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(f)(1): The employer shall provide employees with information and training to ensure that they are apprised of the hazards of chemicals present in their work area.   a. On or about May 07, 2013, at the above located workplace, employees in the laboratory were required to work with chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetic acid, acid alcohol, xylene, and denatured alcohol.  The employer did not provide training to inform all laboratory employees of the hazards associated with these chemicals.