OSHA Inspection: MEMORIAL HERMAN MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $8872.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:        a) On the Mechanical Room, 4th Floor C, Platform RAF-3 South, employees worked from a platform that was 10 feet 5 inches above the ground level without any type of a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $8873.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    a) On the Mechanical Room, 4th Floor C, Platform RAF5-3 South, energy control procedures for replacing the motor on return air fan did not clearly outline the steps for isolating, blocking and securing equipment, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $8872.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:      a) On the Mechanical Room, 4th Floor C, Platform RAF5-3 South, inspection of energy control procedure was not conducted annually, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $8873.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:      a) At the site, authorized employees were not trained on the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources while replacing a return air fan motor, exposing employees to amputation hazards.