OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,546 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 4ft while repairing valves and pipes on top of boilers without fall protection.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jun 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,546 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface was protected from falling into any hole or pit that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by a cover:  On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working around an open sump pump without grating.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,546 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to items (d)(3)(i) through (d)(3)(vi) of this paragraph.  A) On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees entered confined spaces such as, but not limited to water boilers and sump pumps without the means, procedures, and work practices for safe permit required confined space entry.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  A) On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have signage demarcating the water boilers as a permit required confined spaces.  B) On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have signage demarcating the sump area as a permit required confined spaces.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  A) University Health Systems - On or about February 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while repairing valves on boilers without access to equipment specific energy control procedures  B) University Health Systems - On or about February 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while repairing chillers without access to equipment specific energy control procedures

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  University Health Systems - On or about February 28, 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not perform periodic inspections of the energy control program since 2016

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees performed energy control procedures on equipment such as, but not limited to water boilers and chillers without receiving training.

Issued

Jun 6, 2019

Abate by

Jul 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $3,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   Plant area: On or about February 27, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as, but not limited to sulfuric acid while performing maintenance and repairs on the water boiler system without implementation of a hazard communication program to address key issues of hazardous chemicals and materials such as, but not limited to, training, necessary personal protective equipment, handling and non-routine tasks.