OSHA Inspection: ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE

Issued

Mar 11, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,440 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:     (a) On or about 9/14/2018, at facility, for the employees working in the morgue moving bodies hanging from racking system which uzzing fluid onto to the floor.  Employees were exposed to slipping hazard due to fluid from the bodies. The employer did not ensure the floors were kept clear from fluids.

Issued

Mar 11, 2019

Abate by

Mar 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2): The employer did not implement a change schedule for respirators not equipped with an End of Service Life Indicator ESLI that would ensure cartridges were changed before the end of their service life:       (a) On or about 07/17/2017, at facility , for the diener at the morgue whom wear half face scott respirators.  They use formaldehyde cartridges when they go in the morgue's cooler.  The employees did not know how often to change the cartridges. The employees were not provided a cartridge changeout schedule prior to being required to wear the respirators.

Issued

Mar 11, 2019

Abate by

Mar 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:      (a) On or about 09/14/2018, at the morgue, for the diener with facial hair wearing Scott half-face respirator with formaldehyde vapor cartridges while moving and prepping bodies in the morgue.  The employer did not implement procedure to prevent facial hair on respirator users.