NEW YORK, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA DOCTORS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COLUMBIA DOCTORS in 161 FORT WASHINGTON AVE., NEW YORK, NY 10032 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 339157653.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLUMBIA DOCTORS
- Site address
- 161 FORT WASHINGTON AVE.
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10032
- Mailing
- 51 AUDUBON AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622110
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 D04 III A 3
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(3): When moving containers of contaminated sharps from the area of use, the containers were not closed: a) New York Presbyterian Hospital - Bldg. 161 2nd floor room 227- Some of the full sharp containers stored in closet room 227 were not closed. The condition was noted on or about 06/25/13 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.145 E04
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(e)(4): Biological hazard signs. The biological hazard warning were not used to signify the actual or potential presence of a biohazard and to identify containers, rooms, materials or combinations thereof, which contain, or are contaminated with, viable hazardous agents. a) New York Presbyterian Hospital - Bldg. 161 2nd floor room 227- The door to the room, although lock and with limited acces, did not have a sign indicating the presence of potentially biohazards material. The condition was noted on or about 06/25/13 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2100
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339157653.
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