COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL in 700 CHILDRENS DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43205 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 343469417.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- Site address
- 700 CHILDRENS DRIVE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43205
- Mailing
- 700 CHILDRENS DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43205
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 10000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $6,467 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance. a. On or about September 18, 2018, the employer failed to provide specific procedures for hazardous energy control for specific equipment or groups of similar equipment in the workplace, such as but not limited to air handling units and kitchen equipment serviced by HVAC maintenance technicians who performed required duties covered by this part. HVAC/maintenance technicians performed PMs, performed troubleshooting related activities and performed repairs associated with those activities that are covered by this part. The employer did not have machine specific energy control procedures for equipment such as air handling unit 18 and the main cafeteria kitchen freezer. The employers written procedures failed to include specific steps for shutting down equipment, specific steps for the location and placement of lockout devices for isolating energy sources, and specific requirements for verification of control measure effectiveness for equipment, such as but not limited to air handling unit 18. On September 10, 2018, an employee suffered a partial amputation while performing activities covered by this part during troubleshooting of air handling unit 18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout). General - Periodic inspection. 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. On or about September 18, 2018, the employer failed to adequately perform the annual periodic inspection of the facility energy control procedures to assure that the requirements of the standard were followed. The employer did not perform an inspection specific to the air handling unit 18 energy control procedure and did not review authorized employee responsibilities under this energy control procedure during their periodic inspection activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7): The control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout). General - Training and communication. 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following: 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall 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 and control. On or about September 18, 2018, the employer had not trained employees who worked on air handling unit 18 to recognize all the hazardous energy sources and the means necessary for isolation and control of the energy sources. The employer did not provide training to include the multiple electrical energy sources to include the electrical disconnect for the motor on air handling unit 13 when performing work on air handling unit 18, to include an orderly shutdown of the electrical power supply for air handling unit 13 and for the application of a lockout device for the control of hazardous energy on the electrical disconnect for the motor on air handling unit 13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. On or about September 18, 2018, employees worked on air handling unit 18 and did not shut down air handling unit 13 as part of the energy control procedure for activities covered by this part. HVAC maintenance technicians performed troubleshooting, belt inspection and replacement of parts without having shut down the electrical power supply to air handling unit 13 when working on air handling unit 18. On September 10, 2018, an employee suffered a partial amputation while performing activities covered by this part during troubleshooting of air handling unit 18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,467
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4): Lockout or tagout device application. 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. On or about September 18, 2018, an employee who performed troubleshooting on air handling unit 18 failed to affix a lockout/tagout device on the two electrical power supply disconnects for air handling unit 18. This air handling unit had a motor for supply air with an electrical disconnect and a motor for return air with an electrical disconnect. These electrical disconnects were turned off but not locked out during this activity. On September 10, 2018, the employee suffered a partial amputation while performing activities covered by this part during troubleshooting of air handling unit 18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6467
- — 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 343469417.
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