OSHA Inspection: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTER OF ILLINOIS, LLC

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures:    a) On or about 26 January 2015, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented for those employees required to wear respiratory protection, including 3M Model 8200 N-95 filtering facepiece respirators when removing cremains from cremation ovens.  The respiratory protection program shall include, at a minimum, procedures for selecting respirators; medical evaluations; fit testing; procedures for proper use in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; procedures for cleaning, storing, inspecting, repairing and discarding respirators; employee training regarding respiratory hazards they are exposed to, proper uses and limitations of respirators; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respirator program.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) On or about 26 January 2015, the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M Model 8200 N-95 filtering facepiece respirators when removing cremains from cremation ovens. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit-tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) On or about 26 January 2015, the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M Model 8200 N-95 filtering facepiece respirators when removing cremains from cremation ovens. The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit-tested either qualitatively (QLFT) or quantitatively (QNFT) prior to the initial use of the respirator.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) On or about 26 January 2015, the employer required the employee(s) to wear 3M Model 8200 N-95 filtering facepiece respirators when removing cremains from cremation ovens. The employer did not ensure that employee(s) demonstrated knowledge why the respirator was necessary; how improper fit, usage, selection of respiratory protection and filtration media, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   a) The employer did not ensure that the space around the electrical panels in the garage area was maintained free of obstructions including but not limited to vacuum cleaners, brooms and biohazard containers, as to ensure ready and safe access to the equipment controlling the refrigeration units.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $340 · Current $238 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure:    a) The employer did not document annual consideration and implementation of commercially available safer medical devices used in the cadaver preparation and dissection process in the Exposure Control Plan.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 9, 2015

Abate by

Jul 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $340 · Current $238 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:    a) The employer did not document in the Exposure Control Plan the solicitation of input from non-managerial employees regarding evaluation and implementation of engineering controls and work practices for the cadaver preparation and dissection process.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).