FAIRFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY in 1073 N. BENSON RD MCAULIFFE BUILDING, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 339474314.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
- Site address
- 1073 N. BENSON RD MCAULIFFE BUILDING
- City
- FAIRFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06824
- Mailing
- 1073 N. BENSON RD FACILITIES DEPT. - DOLAN 210, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 611310
- Employees
- 900
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.62 D01 I
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(i): Each employer who had a workplace or operation covered by 29 CFR 1926.62 did not initially determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): McCauliffe Building: The employer did not initially determine employee exposure to lead where an employee performed surface preparation and repainting where there was significant wear of existing lead-containing paint.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $3000
1926.62 D01 III
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift, including at least one sample for each job classification in each work area, either for each shift or for the shift with the highest exposure level: McCauliffe Building: The employer did not collect personal samples representative of a full shift where an employee performed surface preparation and repainting where there was significant wear of existing lead-containing paint.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: (Construction Reference 1926.103) McAuliffe Building: The employer did not ensure that the employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators were fit tested prior to wearing respirators and at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103) McAuliffe Building: The employer did not ensure that the employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators were free of facial hair that came between the sealing surface and the face.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K05
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually: (Construction Reference 1926.103) McAuliffe Building: The employer did not ensure that the employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators were trained prior to wearing respirators and at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339474314.
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