OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  Machine Shop: The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium VI for an employee who occasionally conducts welding on stainless steel cabinets and operating  room equipment. This determination must be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Jul 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI), in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026:  A Machine Shop employee who is exposed to chromium (VI) while welding on stainless steel equipment had not received training on the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1026.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Jul 23, 2018

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not provide appropriate information and training for all employees exposed to chromium (VI) in that employees could not demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and description of the requirements for a medical surveillance program as outlined by the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026(k):  A Machine Shop employee who is exposed to chromium (VI) while welding on stainless steel equipment had not been briefed on the purpose or provided a description of the medical surveillance program requirements stipulated in paragraph (k) of this section.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Jul 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not make a copy of the Chromium (VI) standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, readily available to all employees who were exposed to chromium (VI):  The employer did not make a copy of 29 CFR 1910.1026 readily available to an employee in the Machine Shop who was exposed to chromium VI while welding on stainless steel equipment.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2): Employees who may have been exposed at or above the action level or STEL were not identified, and the exposure was not accurately determined for each identified employee:  (a) Initial monitoring had not been conducted to determine whether a lead histology technician was exposed to formaldehyde in excess of the action level and STEL while pouring off formalin from specimen containers into a 55-gallon drum.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 6, 2018

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(3)(ii): When the last monitoring results for formaldehyde revealed employee exposure at or above the action level, monitoring of employees was not repeated at least every 6 months:  Histology Department: On 6/1/17, personal badge monitoring conducted by the employer showed that an employee performing "formalin pour off" was exposed to formaldehyde at an 8-hour TWA of 0.70 ppm. The employer failed to conduct repeat monitoring within 6 months.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Penalty

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29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   Charleston VA Medical Center: On or about 05/08/18, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries correctly on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018.  On or about 01/29/18, a general engineer received a strain/sprain, resulting in one day of lost time. Although this incident was recorded on the log, the employer failed to record it as a lost time case and provide the number of days away from work in column H.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Penalty

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29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    Charleston VA Medical Center: On or about 05/08/18, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries correctly on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018.  (a) On or about 02/20/18, a nursing assistant received an injury to the right knee, resulting in 5 days of restricted activity. Although this incident was recorded on the log, the employer failed to record it as a job transfer or restriction case and provide the number of days of restricted activity in column L.     (b) On or about 04/05/18, a nursing assistant received a finger laceration, resulting in 6 days of restricted activity. Although this incident was recorded on the log, the employer failed to record it as a job transfer or restriction case and provide the number of days of restricted activity in column L.     (c) On or about 04/19/18, a supervisory program specialist experienced chest pains/pressure and shortness of breath while walking to work from the facility parking lot, resulting in 5 days of restricted activity. Although this incident was recorded on the log, the employer failed to record it as a job transfer or restriction case and provide the number of days of restricted activity in column L.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5): The employer did not enter a check mark in the box for cases where the employee received medical treatment but was not transferred or restricted.  Charleston VA Medical Center: On or about 05/08/18, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries correctly on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018.  The employer failed to enter a check mark in box J (other recordable cases) for 17 cases where employees received medical treatment beyond first aid, including BBE protocols for needlestick injuries and prescription medication.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Jul 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (h)(3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Boiler Shop: An employee who was potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals (e.g., boiler treatment chemicals) had not been provided information and training concerning the following:  INFORMATION  * Location and availability of the written hazard communication program  TRAINING  * The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED