HARTFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES in 500 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06120 (NAICS 621498). OSHA activity number 341101160.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
- Site address
- 500 ALBANY AVENUE
- City
- HARTFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06120
- Mailing
- 500 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06120
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 621498
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 D02 I
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure: STERILIZATION ROOM, ADULT MEDICINE CLINIC: On or about December 7, 2015, the company had not developed and implemented adequate engineering and work practice controls to ensure that employees who handled contaminated medical instruments prior to sterilization were protected against exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4950
- — C (S) $4950
- — Z (S) $4950
1910.1030 D03 I
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(i): When there was occupational exposure, the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employee, appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields, masks, eye protection, and mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pocket masks, or other ventilation devices: ADULT MEDICINE STERILIZATION ROOM: On or about December 7, 2015, the gloves worn by employees while handling contaminated sharps were not puncture or cut resistant.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F02 IV
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $9,900 · Current $9,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in Appendix A: FACILITY-WIDE: On or about December 7, 2015, the employer did not require that employees sign a form indicating their declination of the offer to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series. Community Health Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 998539, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on March 10, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 500 Albany Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06120.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $9900
- — C (R) $9900
- — Z (R) $9900
1910.1030 G02 II
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $9,900 · Current $9,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B): FACILITY-WIDE: On or about December 7, 2015, the employer did not provide training on their site-specific Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure Plan for each employee at the time of initial assignment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $9900
- — C (R) $9900
- — Z (R) $9900
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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 341101160.
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