OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED VETERINARY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment:  a) Oradell Animal Hospital (MRI Equipment Room): The employer had not conducted an assessment for personal protective equipment, on or about, 3/6/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Oradell Animal Hospital (MRI Equipment Room): Caution signs used to warn against potential hazards associated with liquid helium, was not affixed to the MRI machine, on or about, 3/6/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Oradell Animal Hospital (MRI Equipment Room): An employee performed maintenance on a 1.0 Tesla, 800mm Horizontal Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine, and the employer had not established a lockout/tagout program, on or about, 3/6/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Oradell Animal Hospital (MRI Equipment Room): An employee who maintained and serviced a 1.0 Tesla, 800mm Horizontal Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine was exposed to hazards associated with cryogenic liquids. The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program, on or about, 3/6/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Oradell Animal Hospital (MRI Equipment Room): An employee maintained and serviced a magnetic resonance imaging machine. Safety data sheets for refrigerated liquid and helium gas were not readily available for an employee who was maintaining and servicing a magnetic resonance imaging machine, on or about, 3/6/15.

Issued

Sep 2, 2015

Abate by

Sep 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment:  a) Oradell Animal Hospital (MRI Equipment Room): An employee who is responsible for maintaining and servicing a 1.0 Tesla, 800mm Horizontal Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine was exposed to cryogenic liquids and the employer had not provided training on information and hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, liquid helium, on or about, 3/6/15.