OSHA Inspection: DOD DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling. As required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On or about August 5, 2013, in the General Surgery Department and the Internal Media Department (IMD), 110-V surge protectors were connected to each other to provide additional electrical outlets, exposing employees to hazards such as, but not limited to fire and electrical shock.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions. As required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b) :   On or about August 6, 2013, in the Ophthalmology Department, energized electrical wires without a protective sheathing, were entering a junction box on the floor that provides power to the adjustable exam table. The protective conduit that was exposed to foot traffic had been damaged and broken away from the box, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. As required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b):   On or about August 6, 2013, in the Ophthalmology Department, a surge protector was secured as fixed wiring to the wall where it was run behind conduit installed against the wall for another electrical outlet near the Lasik surgery table, exposing employees to hazards such as, but not limited to fire and electrical shock.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. As required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b):  On or about August 6, 2013 in the Oral Surgery Department, strain relief was not provided on the cord entering the plug on the Planmeca Pro Max machine, exposing employees to shock hazards.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location. As required by 29 CFR 1960.8(b):   On or about August 5, 2013 in the Oral Surgery and General Surgery Departments, GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protection was not provided for outlets installed in areas near or around wet locations, exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation.   The employer failed to kept an accurate account of all inhuries and illnesses for the calendar year of 2012 at the facility on an OSHA Form 300 or equivalent form.