OSHA Inspection: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:  (a)  On or about May 7, 2015, and at times prior, the employer incorrectly classified Case 2 on the 2015 Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses log.  It was marked as an "Other recordable case" (Column J) and should have been marked as "Days away from work" (Column H).   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  (a)  On or about May 7, 2015, and at times prior, the employer failed to complete entries on the 2015 Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses log by describing the injury or illness of Case 1 in Column F.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(6): The employer did not enter "privacy case" in the space normally used for the  employee's name on the OSHA 300 form or equivalent:  (a)  On or about May 7, 2015, and at times prior, the employer entered the employee's name on the 2015 Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses log on Case 3, a recordable incident involving a sharps injury.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:    (a)  On or about May 7, 2015, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records requested at the opening conference until May 12, 2015.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i): Upon first entering into employment, and/or at least annually thereafter, the employer did not inform current employees of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:  (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, St. Jude medical did not inform current employees who work in procedures using fluoroscopy and other forms of ionizing radiation and are not regularly monitored for radiation exposure, of the existence of representative radiation exposure sampling records, and their location and availability.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter, of the person responsible  for maintaining and providing access to records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:  (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, St. Jude medical did not inform current employees who work in procedures using fluoroscopy and other forms of ionizing radiation and are not regularly monitored for radiation exposure, of who is responsible for maintaining and providing access to representative radiation exposure sampling records that were collected to survey radiation exposure.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not informed upon first entering into employment and/or at least annually thereafter of their right to access their medical and/or exposure records:  (a)  On or about April 27, 2015, and at times prior, St. Jude medical did not inform current employees who work in procedures using fluoroscopy and other forms of ionizing radiation and are not regularly monitored for radiation exposure, of their right to obtain the representative radiation exposure sampling records that were collected to survey radiation exposure.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").