WILKES BARRE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER in 25 CHURCH STREET, WILKES BARRE, PA 18765 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 342101003.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
- Site address
- 25 CHURCH STREET
- City
- WILKES BARRE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18765
- Mailing
- 100 NORTH ACADEMY AVENUE M.C. 15-08, DANVILLE, PA 17822
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
- 622110
- Employees
- 363
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1001 J03 III
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,541 · Current $4,156 Reduced
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(3)(iii): The employer did not inform employees who performed housekeeping activities in area(s) which contained asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) of the presence and location of ACM and/or PACM in such area(s) which might have been contacted during such activities: a) Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Campus, Basement Tunnel: An employee performed housekeeping/maintenance activities in an area with non-intact asbestos containing materials (pipe fitting insulation) and was not informed of the location of the asbestos, as discovered on or about 02/16/2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4155.75
- — Z (S) $5541
1910.1001 J05 I
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i): The employer did not affix signs or labels so that employees would be notified of what materials were identified as asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM): a) Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Campus, Basement Tunnel: Asbestos containing materials (pipe fitting insulation) and/or presumed asbestos containing materials were not labeled to notify employees of their identity, as discovered on or about 02/13/2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1001 K08
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1001(k)(8): The employer cleaned up waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible or visibly deteriorated ACM and/or PACM, by dry dusting, dry sweeping or vacuuming without using high-efficiency particulate air filters: a) Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Campus, Basement Tunnel: An employee performed dry sweeping in an area with non-intact asbestos containing materials (pipe fitting insulation) and was not informed to use a HEPA vacuum to clean this area, as discovered on or about 02/16/2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 342101003.
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