OSHA Inspection: BROOKHAVEN MEDICAL, INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $3,259 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    (a) The employer did not verify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.  Employees manufacturing medical devices in the Atlas Gold/Sock and Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms were exposed to skin contact and absorption hazards from methyl ethyl ketone and methylene chloride.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    (a) In the Atlas Gold/Sock and Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms, the employer did not select and require employees to use hand protection that was appropriate for skin contact and absorption hazards from methyl ethyl ketone and methylene chloride during manufacture of medical devices.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:    (a) In the Atlas Gold/Sock and Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms, the employer did not provide and require employees manufacturing medical devices to use hand protection that was resistant to methylene chloride.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $3,259 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:    (a) In the Atlas Gold/Sock and Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms, employees manufacturing medical devices were exposed to methylene chloride were not informed of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information in its appendices and how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) In the Atlas Gold/Sock and Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms, employees who voluntarily wore masks during the manufacture of medical devices were not provided with the information in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,016 · Current $610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:    (a) In the Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine employees' 8-hour time-weighted average exposures to methylene chloride.    (b) In the Atlas Gold/Sock rooms and Dorado/XForce/CQ40 rooms, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine employees' 15-minute short-term exposures to methylene chloride.