OSHA Inspection: PRIME FLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INC.

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · 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 (PPE).   A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  A written assessment of the workplace was not performed to identify job classifications and job duties that necessitate the usage of personal protective equipment such as but not limited too eye protection.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3)(iii): The employer did not retrain employees when inadequacies in the affected employee's use of PPE indicated the employee had not retained the requisite understanding.  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminals B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  The employer failed to provide retraining and instruction to employees on the usage and location of required personal protective equipment such as (i.e. hand protection) when exposed to blood and/or other bodily fluids.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(i)(B): The major message did not indicate the specific hazardous condition or the instruction to be communicated to the employee.  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  Signage used within in the company to notify employees of defective wheelchairs did not identify the specific hazardous condition.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C LaGuardia Airport, Flushing, NY 11371  The employer did not ensure that employees having occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials while cleaning aircraft cabins and lavatories were offered and/or provided Hepatitis B vaccination.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  Employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials while cleaning aircraft cabins and lavatories were not provided effective blood borne pathogens training.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i)(A): Employee training records for bloodborne pathogens did not include the dates of the training sessions:  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  Employee blood borne pathogens program training records were observed missing the date of training.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that all records required to be maintained by 29 CFR 1910.1030 were made availabale upon request to the Assistant Secretarary and the Director for examination and copying:  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  The employer failed to provide requested employee blood borne pathogens program training records.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  A.) On or about Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Terminal B & C (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY 11371  The employer failed to provide employees that use dust masks on a voluntary basis while cleaning aircraft cabins and lavatories Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection standard.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19