OSHA Inspection: ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $5,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Establishment - The employer did not adequately assess the workplace to determine hazards present, or likely to be present, which necessitate personal protective equipment such as but not limited to workplace violence from psychiatric patients and bullets and/or other similar projectiles.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  Establishment - The employer did not verify that the workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace areas evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date or dates of the hazard assessment, and identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $5,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not select PPE that properly fit each affected employee:  Establishment - The employer did not appropriately measure employees to ensure proper selection of body armor/protective vest that fit employees and protected them from hazards such as bullets and other similar projectiles.

Issued

Dec 7, 2018

Abate by

Jan 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $5,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employees required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to adjust, wear, and clean PPE:  Establishment - Employees wearing vests, improperly adjusted to protect their sides, chests and torsos, were not trained how to properly adjust, wear, and clean their body armor/protective vests to ensure protection from bullets and other projectiles.