BRONX, NY —
OSHA Inspection: JAMES J. PETERS VAMC
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of JAMES J. PETERS VAMC in 130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE RD., BRONX, NY 10468 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 344783410.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JAMES J. PETERS VAMC
- Site address
- 130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE RD.
- City
- BRONX
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10468
- Mailing
- 130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE RD., BRONX, NY 10468
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 2100
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) At facility, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd Bronx, NY 10468: On or about 03/23/2020 and thereafter, the agency did not provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear N95 respirators when cleaning areas occupied by patients infected with COVID-19. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator or annually refitted: a) At facility, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd Bronx, NY 10468: On or about 03/23/2020 and thereafter, the agency did not fit test employees who were required to wear N95 respirators when cleaning areas occupied by patients infected with COVID-19. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii): a) At facility, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd Bronx, NY 10468: On or about 03/23/2020 and thereafter, the agency did not provide employees with effective training on the effects of improper fit, limitations, maintenance and care, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece respirators. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (1)
- — 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 344783410.
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