WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VHS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY NUMBER 7, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of VHS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY NUMBER 7, INC. in 123 SUMMER ST, WORCESTER, MA 01608 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 341005338.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VHS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY NUMBER 7, INC.
- Site address
- 123 SUMMER ST
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01608
- Mailing
- 123 SUMMER ST, WORCESTER, MA 01608
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622110
- Employees
- 2400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder: (a) Boiler Room: On or about 12/1/15, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when accessing the controls on top of the boilers. (b) Lobby: On or about 12/1/15, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while installing the nativity scene near the top of the waterfall. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 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) Boiler Room: On or about 12/1/15, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when accessing the controls on top of the boilers, and the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment. (b) Lobby: On or about 12/1/15, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while installing the nativity scene near the top of the waterfall, and the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1030 C02 I B
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(B): The exposure determination did not include a list of all job classifications in which some employees have occupational exposure: Pharmacy: On or about 12/17/15, employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, and their job classifications were not included in the list of all job classifications in which some employees have occupational exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1030 F01 I
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure: Pharmacy: On or about 12/17/15, employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, and the employer had not made available to them the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
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: Pharmacy: On or about 12/17/15, employees were exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, and the employer had not ensured that each employee had participated in a bloodborne pathogen training program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341005338.
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