OSHA Inspection: SORIN GROUP USA, INC.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,913 · Current $1,913

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a)  On or about November 12, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 4 feet when they worked in the storage area above the maintenance office because the mezzanine level floor was not equipped with standard railings on all sides.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2):  The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:       a)  On or about November 12, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown concentrations of methylene chloride because the employer failed to conduct an initial exposure assessment for employees of the Ortho fuser line that used a solvent mixture, which contained 50% methylene chloride, as an adhesive for assembly of medical parts.

Issued

Mar 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  Flexibles cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph:     a)  On or about November 12, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards because flexible cords were attached to building surfaces and used as a substitute for fixed wiring (such as conduit) in the maintenance shop and the CVE room.  Flexible cords were attached to the wall in the maintenance shop and attached to the ceiling and direct wired into standard metal outlet boxes in the CVE room.