OSHA Inspection: NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN/LAWRENCE HOSPITAL

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Laundry Room:  The employer did not medically evaluate employees who were required to wear 3M N95 respirators when working in the laundry room; on or about 0726/16.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Laundry Room:  The employer did not fit test employees who were required to wear 3M N95 respirators when working in the laundry room; on or about 07/26/16.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:  a) Laundry Room:  The employer did not train employees who were required to wear 3M N95 respirators when working in the laundry room; on or about 07/26/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,345 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(vi): The Exposure Control Plan was not made available to the Assistant Secretary and the Director upon request for examination and copying:  a) At Hospital:  The employer failed to make available its Exposure Control Plan to be reviewed by a United States Department of Labor Compliance Safety and Health Officer; on or about 07/28/16

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · 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:Note:  Does not apply to employees who have previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, for whom antibody testing has indicated immunity, or for whom the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.  a) In Laundry Room:  The employer did not make available Hepatitis B vaccination to employees who are required to launder hospital bedding and clothing that may contain potentially infectious materials such as but not limited to sharps; on or about 07/28/16.

Issued

Nov 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure at the time of the initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may have taken place.   a) In Laundry Room:  The employer did not provide initial training to employees who are required to launder hospital bedding and clothing that may contain potentially infectious material such as but not limited to sharps; on or about 07/28/16.