OSHA Inspection: PHYSICIANS HEALTH & INJURY CENTER

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually.   Location: 4 Christopher Columbus Ave, Danbury, CT  06811   The employers Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated annually.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(C): A list of all tasks and procedures or groups of closely related task and procedures in which occupational exposure occurs and that are performed by employees in job classifications listed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c)(2)(i)(B) of this standard.   Location: 4 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, CT.    All listed tasks and procedures or groups of closely related task were not included, such as but not limited to trigger point injections and tuberculosis tests.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1)(i): Contaminated sharps were not discarded immediately or as soon as feasible in containers that were closable.   Location : 4 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, CT    The container used to storage the used sharps containers was not closable.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.   Location -  4 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, CT.    There was no written hazard communication program when the employees were expected to work with chemicals such as but not limited to alcohol, T-2 Automatic x-ray developer, T-2 Automatic x-ray fixer and madacide disinfectant.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   Location: 2 Christopher Columbus Ave, Danbury, CT.   Employee hazard communication training was not conducted when the employer has chemicals such as alcohol, T2 Automatic X-ray developer, T2 Automatic fixer and Madacide disinfected in the work area.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): 29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1):  The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013.      Location -  4 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, CT      Employees were not trained in the new label elements and safety data format.

Issued

2014-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   Location: 4 Christopher Columbus Avenue, Danbury, CT   The workplace hazard assessment was not verified through a written certification.