OSHA Inspection: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests in accordance with Tables I-5 and I-6:  a) Location - Facilities Department:  On or about May 15, 2014, rubber insulating gloves used within the previous month for high voltage work were last tested October 2006.  b) Location - Facilities Department:  On or about May 15, 2014 the rubber insulating gloves available for use by electricians were last tested April 2004.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) Location - Establishment:  On or about May 15, 2014, the employer did not have written procedures to control hazardous energy when working on equipment/machinery such as, but not limited to:  HVAC systems, compressed air systems.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) Location - Facilities Department:  On or about May 15, 2015, the employer did not provide the necessary training on control of hazardous energy to employees that would be "authorized" and/or "affected" employees.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  a) Location - Establishment:  On or about May 15, 2014, employees working on energized electrical equipment/systems did not wear the required personal protective equipment.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90209954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(i): The building owner, facility owner, or employer did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM or PACM at the worksite and did not exercise due diligence in complying with these requirements to inform employers and employees about the presence and location of asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed asbestos containing material (PACM):  a) Location-Establishment:  On or about May 15, 2014, the employer did not take actions to determine where and quantity of asbestos  in all campus buildings in order to properly inform employees and other employers.  b) Location-Establishment:  On or about May 15, 2014, the employer did not inform and have a process to inform visiting employers/contactors of the location, type and amount of asbestos in various campus buildings.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(4)(iv): At the entrance to mechanical rooms/areas in which employees reasonably can be expected to enter and which contain ACM and/or PACM, the building owner shall post signs which identify the material which is present, its location, and appropriate work practices which, if followed, will ensure that ACM and/or PACM will not be disturbed. The employer shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that employees who come in contact with these signs can comprehend them. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, graphics, and awareness training.  a) Location - Campus Buildings:  On or about May 15, 2014, the employer did not ensure that all campus building mechanical rooms that contained asbestos were provided proper signage to inform employees of asbestos hazards.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 90209954

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not train employees who performed housekeeping operations in areas containing presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) and/or other asbestos-containing material (ACM) at least once a year:  a) Location- Establishment:  On or about May 15, 2014, the employer did not provide the required training to employees performing housekeeping operations (custodians for example) including the maintenance of asbestos containing floor tiles.        NOTE: OTHER ACM IS ASPHALT FLOORING AND VINYL FLOORING MATERIAL INSTALLED NO LATER THAN 1980 AND OTHER INSTALLED MATERIALS THAT THE EMPLOYER WOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED AS ASBESTOS-CONTAINING IF THE EMPLOYER HAD EXERCISED DUE DILIGENCE.

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazardous communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of labels received on shipped containers and the work place labeling system used by their employer, and the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how the employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Location - Establishment:  On or about May 15, 2014, employees in Facilities Services were not provided required training on the new Safety Data Sheet and Labeling system contained in the updated Hazard Communication standard.