OSHA Inspection: VA CENTRAL WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - NORTHAMPTON CAMPUS

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(4): During shift or personnel changes, specific procedures were not utilized to ensure the continuity of lockout or tagout protection, including provision for the orderly transfer of lockout or tagout devices between off-going and oncoming employees, to minimize exposure to hazards from the unexpected energization or start-up of the machine or equipment, or the release of stored energy.  Boiler Room, 421 North Main St, Leeds, MA  On 10/9/14, the key to unlock ockout devices that were affixed on 9/13/14 to the #1 boiler was found located in an unlocked group lock box and available to anyone.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Mail Room, 421 North Main St, Leeds, MA   On 11/19/14 and at times prior, metal outlet boxes intended for permanent mounting were installed as flexible extension cords on the floor energizing machines in Mail Room.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:    Motor Pool, 421 North Main St, Leeds, MA  On 10/9/14, the access routes to two circuit breaker panels in the Motor Pool were blocked by equipment and vehicles.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1960.28(d)(3): The Agency inspections were not conducted within 24 hours for employee reports of imminent danger conditions, within three working days for potentially serious conditions, and within 20 working days for other than serious safety and health conditions:  Mail Room, 421 North Main St, Leeds, MA  As of 11/19/14, the employer did not perform an inspection of a reported potential noise hazard from mail room machinery within the 3 working day requirement.  A Union reported the noise issue in March 2014 and OSHA measured the noise at 91.6 decibels on 10/9/14.  On 11/19/14, OSHA found that an inspection of the potential noise hazard had still not been completed and the machines were in use.

Issued

Feb 19, 2015

Abate by

Apr 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(v): When an employer arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host employer did not debrief the contractor at the conclusion of the entry operations:  Boiler Room, 421 North Main St, Leeds, MA  As of 1/29/15, the employer had not debriefed the contractor who entered a boiler room confined space on or about 9/17/14 regarding any hazards confronted or created during entry operations.