OSHA Inspection: VANTHCS (DALLAS V.A. HOSPITAL)

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(F): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but the atmosphere within space was not periodically tested to ensure that the continuous forced air ventilation was preventing the accumulation of a hazardous atmosphere:    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where employees entered permit-required confined space(s) and the employer did not ensure that the atmosphere within the space was periodically tested to ensure that the continuous forced air ventilation was preventing the accumulation of a hazardous atmosphere.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year after each entry and did not revise the program as necessary, to ensure employees participation in entry operations.    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where employees entered permit-required confined space(s) and the employer did not ensure that a review of permit-required confined space program, within one year after each entry, and did not revise the program as necessary, to ensure employees participation in entry operations.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(e)(2): Before entry began, the entry supervisor identified on the permit did not sign the entry permit to authorize entry:     This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where employees entered permit-required confined space(s) and the employer did not ensure that the supervisor identified on the permit signed the entry permit to authorize entry.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry does not identify the required information listed in (f)(1)-(f)(15):    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where confined space entry permit(s) did not list the following information in the following instances:   Instance a. The rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means (such as the equipment to use and the numbers to call) for summoning those services were not recorded;    Instance b. The authorized entrants within the permit space by name were not recorded;   Instance c. The communications procedures used by entrants and attendants were not recorded;   Instance d. The individual, by name, currently serving as entry supervisor.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iii):  The employer did not ensure that at least one member of the rescue service holding current certification in first-aid and in CPR was available:    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where the employees performed permit-required confined space entry operations and the employer did not ensure that at least one member of the rescue service held a current certification in first-aid and in CPR.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces:     This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where the employees performed permit space entry operations and the employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) paragraphs (A); (B); (C) and (D):        This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure, specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy, or the specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them, as well as ensuring specific requirements for testing machines or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures in the following instances:   a. Installation of non-electric meter, located in the Energy Center, Building No. 70;         b. #3 CCU maintenance, located in the Energy Center, Building No. 70.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures in the following instances:   a. Employees removed a chill water pump for troubleshooting and repair, 02-08-2010;   b. Employees made repairs to the #3 boiler instrumentation on 4-23-13.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center and Safety Office; where the employer did not ensure that a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures was conducted at least annually.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments:    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where at least one (1) employee who was not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices, replaced a light fixture's 277-volt ballast without de-energizing the energy source.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While any employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which have been de-energized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph:    This violation was discovered on or about October 30, 2013, in the Energy Center; where at least one (1) employee did not de-energize electric equipment or circuits energizing parts while replacing a ballast without using lockout/tagout procedures on de-energized parts.

Issued

Dec 5, 2013

Abate by

Dec 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) and did not make it available for inspection by employees and by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    This violation was discovered on or about November 05, 2013, in the Education Services and Wheelchair Repair Areas; where the employer did not maintain a copy of the written procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2).