OSHA Inspection: THE THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DBA BOYD HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i): First responders at the awareness level did not have sufficient training or have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas covered by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(A) through (q)(6)(i)(F):    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer did not ensure that employees had received first responder awareness training, when they were responding to unknown emergencies, where hazardous substances could have been present.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees who were required to use N95 respirators for protection against potentially infectious respiratory diseases.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer did not provide fit testing to employees who are required to use N95 respirators for protection against potentially infectious respiratory diseases.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer did not provide respirator training to employees who are required to use N95 respirators for protection against potentially infectious respiratory diseases.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained in the operation of fire extinguishers.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about 1/24/2020, in the Paramedic sleep room, the employer did not ensure that three (3) relocatable power taps (power strips) were installed in accordance with listing or labeling instructions when:    a.  Power strips installed on the left side and right side bed frames had plastic zip ties on them and would require tools to remove.    b.  Two (2) power strips on the left side bed were plugged into an extension cord and one (1) power strip on the right side bed was plugged into a another extension cord.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer did not ensure that training was provided to each employee with occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

2020-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about 1/24/2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with initial hazard communication information and training when working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to compressed oxygen.