OSHA Inspection: ASCENSION-HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $8,051

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall: (i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; (ii)  Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, (iii)  Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.     On or about October 24, 2019, the employer had not completed a PPE assessment to ensure that the company was providing personal protective equipment which protected employees from the hazards associated with their job duties.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.  Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part.  The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential electrical hazards were provided with, and utilized, electrical PPE while performing work on electrical panels and equipment throughout the facility.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,051 · Current $8,051

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.     On or about October 24, 2019, the employer had not established written procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees where conducting maintenance or service activities on equipment such as boilers, compressors or air handlers.     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 locked-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.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 October 24, 2019, the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of their energy control procedures within the previous twelve months to ensure that the procedure and requirements on the standard were being followed.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.  On or about September 26, 2019, employees were exposed to potential shock hazards when the power cable to the Jet Equipment and Tools 8" Bench Grinder in the Boiler Room had been repaired with electrical tape.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked.  On or about September 26, 2019, a secondary spray container in the boiler room was not labeled to identify the substance inside of the container and the safety and health effects of that substance.