SAN ANTONIO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS HUMAN BIOLOGICS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TEXAS HUMAN BIOLOGICS in 14805 OMICRON DRIVE #200, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 (NAICS 621511). OSHA activity number 340994508.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TEXAS HUMAN BIOLOGICS
- Site address
- 14805 OMICRON DRIVE #200
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78245
- Mailing
- 14805 OMICRON DRIVE #200, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621511
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: MAIN PROCESSING AREA: On or about October 19, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fire hazard, in that an emergency exit door was locked via an electronic keypad lock, requiring the employee to know the code before exit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) MAIN PROCESSING AREA: On or about October 19, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the chemical hazard of corrosive materials (Virkon S, sulfamic acid; hydrochloric acid solution; and sodium hydroxide solution) without adequate personal protective equipment for their eyes. b) DECON ROOM: On or about October 19, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the chemical hazard of corrosive materials (Virkon S, sulfamic acid) without adequate personal protective equipment for their eyes.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) MAIN PROCESSING AREA: On or about October 19, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the chemical hazard of corrosive materials (Virkon S, sulfamic acid; hydrochloric acid solution; and sodium hydroxide solution) without suitable quick drenching facilities for their eyes. b) DECON ROOM: On or about October 19, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the chemical hazard of corrosive materials (Virkon S, sulfamic acid) without suitable quick drenching facilities for their eyes.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: MAIN PROCESSING AREA: On or about October 19, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical and respiratory hazards, while mixing and using disinfecting agents and chemicals such as, but not limited to, Wexicde, VirKon, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, at the jobsite without a respiratory program to address key issues such as, but no limited to, maintenance, fit testing, and medical evaluation for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.1030 H05 I
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps: CORPORATE WIDE: On or about October 19, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to sharps injuries without the company monitoring for trend analysis utilizes a Sharps Injury Log.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340994508.
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