OSHA Inspection: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide an eye wash for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to phenol in the chemical storage room 3328 of HPD.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(c)(2): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeded two parts per million as a 15-minute short term exposure limit (STEL):    On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was found to be exposed to a 3.3 ppm over a fifteen (15) minute period while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(f)(1): Engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to formaldehyde at or below the TWA and the STEL:      On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was found to be exposed to a 3.3 ppm over a fifteen (15) minute period while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department. The employer did not implement engineering controls or work practices that would reduce the exposure below the STEL.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(3)(iii): When the last monitoring results for formaldehyde revealed employee exposure at or above the STEL, monitoring of employees was not repeated at least once a year under worst conditions:    On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not conduct monitoring at least once a year under worst conditions after an employee was found to be exposed to a 2.7 ppm (over the short term exposure limit (STEL)) while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(6): When employee exposure to formaldehyde was over either the 8- hour time weighted average PEL or the 15 minute short term exposure limit, the employer did not  provide written notice to the employees with a description of the corrective actions being taken by the employer to decrease exposure:    Instances:    a) On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide the results and corrective actions after an employee was found to be exposed to  2.7 ppm (over the short term exposure limit (STEL)) while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department.    b) On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide the results and corrective actions after an employee was found to be exposed to 0.8 ppm (over the permissible exposure limit (PEL)) while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(e)(1)(i): The employer did not establish regulated areas where the concentration of airborne formaldehyde exceeds either the TWA or the STEL and post all entrances and access ways with signs bearing the following legend:      DANGER   FORMALDEHYDE   MAY CAUSE CANCER   CAUSES SKIN, EYE, AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION   AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY    On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was found to be exposed to  3.3 ppm of formaldehyde over a fifteen (15) minute period while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department. The anatomy laboratory was not established as a regulated area with a sign as required by the standard.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h): The employer did not comply with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.132 and/or 29 CFR 1910.133. The employer did not provide, without cost to the employee, appropriate protective equipment or clothing, and/or did not ensure the use of such clothing and equipment:    Instances:  a) On or about November 20th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that professors exposed to formaldehyde during the anatomy laboratory would wear protective clothing.    b) On or about November 20th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not comply with 1910.133 while professors that were exposed to formaldehyde during the anatomy laboratory would not wear adequate eye protection that incorporated their prescription.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1)(i): All contact of the eyes and skin with liquids containing 1 percent or more formaldehyde was not prevented by the use of chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde and the use of other personal protective equipment such as goggles and face shields, as appropriate to the operation:    Instances:  a) On or about November 20th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that professors exposed to formaldehyde during the anatomy laboratory would wear protective clothing.    b) On or about November 20th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure professors that were exposed to formaldehyde during the anatomy laboratory would wear adequate eye protection.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(1)(i): The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations at or exceeding the action level or exceeding the STEL:      a) On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide medical surveillance after an employee was found to be exposed to  2.7 ppm (over the short term exposure limit (STEL)) while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(3): The employer did not make the medical surveillance required by 29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(3)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(3)(ii) available to employees prior to assignment to a job where employee exposure is at or above the action level or the short term exposure limit:    a) On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide a medical disease questionnaire and subsequent procedures as required after an employee was found to be exposed to  2.7 ppm (over the short term exposure limit (STEL)) while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace, which at a minimum described how the requirements specified in this paragraph for labels and other forms of warning and material safety data sheets, and paragraph (n) for employee information and training, would be met    On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not include formaldehyde exposures in its hazard communication program.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1293

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde participated in a training program:      On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide training regarding formaldehyde exposure to employees at the anatomy department.