BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS in 1801 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (NAICS 621511). OSHA activity number 341702561.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
- Site address
- 1801 1ST AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35233
- Mailing
- 1801 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 621511
- Employees
- 580
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1001 J01 III
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(1)(iii): Employer(s) did not include asbestos in the hazard communication program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (� 29 CFR 1910.1200). Employer(s) did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of asbestos and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(7) of this section: a) On or about August 16, 2016 -- First Floor, Demolition Area; Prior to removal of tile that had been set into place with asbestos containing mastic, the employer did not make employees aware of the presence, location or the quantity of the asbestos containing material or provide employees with access to safety data sheets and/or other information regarding the potential health hazards of asbestos containing mastic and the measures the employer had taken to protect employees working in the area when the asbestos containing material was removed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1001 J03 III
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9954
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(iii): Building and facility owner(s) did not inform employer(s) of employee(s); and employer(s) did not inform employee(s) who performed housekeeping activities in area(s) which contained ACM and/or PACM of the presence and location of ACM and/or PACM in such area(s) which might have been contacted during such activities: a) On or about August 16, 2016 -- First Floor Demolition Area; Employer conducted asbestos survey on April 8, 2015 that identified three tile mastic samples that contained 6 to 7 % chrysotile asbestos. The employer had not informed the housekeeping employer or his employees of the presence, location and quantity of the ACM containing mastic that was present on the back of some tile in the area being maintained by the housekeeping employer prior to conducting an abatement job that disturbed the ACM on 8/10/2016.
Recent events (1)
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341702561.
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