OSHA Inspection: SCI OF NEW YORK, INC.

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  (a)  In the facility basement, on or about 7-16-2014:  The work areas used by employees were not posted with signs to indicate exits.   Abatement certification must be provided.

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 129012911293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR DEPARTMENTS) (DESCRIBE CONDITIONS INCLUDING EXPOSURE LEVELS)  (a) At the facility, on or about 7-16-2014:  The licensed funeral directors employed at the facility regularly used formaldehyde embalming solutions and initial monitoring was not done to determine if employees were overexposed to formaldehyde.

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(o)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an accurate record of all measurements taken to monitor employee exposure to formaldehyde:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR DEPARTMENTS)  (a) At the facility, on or about 7-16-2014:  The licensed funeral directors employed at the facility regularly used formaldehyde embalming solutions and no records of initial formaldehyde monitoring could be located.

Issued

2014-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  (a)  At the facility, on or about 7-16-2014:  There was no annual update and review of the Exposure Control Plan where licensed funeral director employees were exposed to bloodborne pathogens.  Abatement certification must be provided.