OSHA Inspection: AKORN, INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2015

Abate by

Feb 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  On or about October 2, 2014, an employee working in AS had exposure to remifentanil and the employer did not ensure appropriate personal protective equipment was worn for the task conducted to prevent injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

Issued

Jan 22, 2015

Abate by

Feb 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3): Tags were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who were exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations which were out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily apparent:   On or about October 2, 2014, an employee working in AS was exposed to remifentanil and the employer did not ensure tags were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who were exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations which were out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily apparent.

Issued

Jan 22, 2015

Abate by

Feb 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(a): The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses that would be considered to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness. You must also consider a case to meet the general recording criteria if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it does not result in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness.   On or about October 2nd, 2014, an employee in AS was exposed to remifentanil and received medical treatment and the employer did not record the case on the OSHA 300 log.