NEW YORK, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: BLUEPEARL VETERINARY PARTNERS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BLUEPEARL VETERINARY PARTNERS in 410 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10031 (NAICS 541940). OSHA activity number 339128217.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BLUEPEARL VETERINARY PARTNERS
- Site address
- 410 WEST 55TH STREET
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10031
- Mailing
- 410 WEST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10031
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541940
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1047 D02 I
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1047(d)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard, except as provided for in paragraph (a)(2) or (d)(2)(ii) of this section, shall perform initial monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of EtO to which employees may be exposed. a) 410 West 55th street, New York, NY- The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine how much Ethylene Oxide employees are exposed to when the bag of sterilized equipment is left to air out after being run in the AN74j Anprolene Gas Sterilization machine, on or about June 21, 2013.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1047 J01 III
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1047(j)(1)(iii): Employers shall include EtO in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of EtO and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. a) 410 West 55th street, New York, NY- The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for Ethylene Oxide and train employees accordingly when exposed to Ethylene Oxide while the bag of sterilized equipment is left to air out after being run in the AN74j Anprolene Gas Sterilization machine, on or about June 21, 2013.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1048 D01 I
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) facility wide- The employer did not perform air monitoring for those employees exposed to formaldehyde. 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin is used at the site for specimens. The condition was noted on or about 07/17/13.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1048 M05
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): Written hazard communication program. The employer shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace, which at a minimum describes how the requirements specified in this paragraph for labels and other forms of warning and material safety data sheets, and paragraph (n) for employee information and training, will be met. Employers in multi-employer workplaces shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2). a) Facility wide- Employees using 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin are exposed to formaldehyde. The formaldehyde is released when the employees pour it into speciman jars. The employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program for formaldehyde on or about 07/17/13.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339128217.
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