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OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in 700 SOUTH 19TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 342625266.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
700 SOUTH 19TH STREET
City
BIRMINGHAM
State
AL
ZIP
35233
Mailing
700 SOUTH 19TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
622110
Employees
2500
Ownership type
D

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 13, 2017
Abate by
Dec 26, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) On or about 9/7/17 - Housekeeping Aide's closet, eye protection was not provided and utilized where corrosive cleaning chemicals were dispensed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Dec 13, 2017
Abate by
Jan 10, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) On or about 9/7/17 - Housekeeper Aides closet(s), an eyewash was not provided where corrosive cleaning chemicals were dispensed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 E02 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Dec 13, 2017
Abate by
Jan 10, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1560

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i):     29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii):  Employers who produce , use, or store hazardous chemicals at a workplace in such a way that employees of other employer(s) may be exposed did not ensure that the hazard communication program developed and implemented addressed the methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in forseeable emergencies:    On or about 09/07/2017 - Birmingham VA Medical Center, a total of three floor cleaning and maintenance chemicals were provided to Championship Enterprises.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 G08

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Dec 13, 2017
Abate by
Jan 3, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) On or about 9/7/17 - VA Medical Center at 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL site; safety data sheets  were not maintained for the products used during cleaning, stripping and waxing of floors. Employee(s) work in near proximity to these processes and have potential exposure to the chemicals.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1904.29 B05

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Dec 13, 2017
Abate by
Dec 26, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(5):   The Log of all Work-Related Injures and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) forms were maintained on a computer that could not produce equivalent forms when they were needed, as described under 1904.35 and 1904.40:    a) On or about 9/7/17, VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, the OSHA 300 logs for calendar years 2017 and 2016 were provided with all injured employees' names removed from the log. The standard allows only specific injuries listed in 1910.29(b)(7) to be removed and identified as privacy cases.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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