FORESTDALE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC in 290 ROUTE 130 #816 BUILDING 1, UNIT 12, FORESTDALE, MA 02644 (NAICS 621610). OSHA activity number 345325856.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC
- Site address
- 290 ROUTE 130 #816 BUILDING 1, UNIT 12
- City
- FORESTDALE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02644
- Mailing
- 290 ROUTE 130 # 816 BUILDING 1, UNIT 12, FORESTDALE, MA 02644
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 621610
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $4,779 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: Blue Hills Therapeutics Inc. 290 Massachusetts 130, Forestdale, MA Patient Residences: On or about February 27, 2021 the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). The employer required employees to wear respirators when providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4778.5
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- 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: Blue Hills Therapeutics Inc. 290 Massachusetts 130, Forestdale, MA Patient Residences: On or about February 27, 2021, the employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 clients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- 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: Blue Hills Therapeutics Inc. 290 Massachusetts 130, Forestdale, MA Patient Residences: On or about February, 2021, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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)-(vii): Blue Hills Therapeutics Inc. 290 Massachusetts 130, Forestdale, MA On or about February 27, 2021, the employer did not provide employees with effective respirator training which would include the effects of an improper fit, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and how and when to perform seal check of filtering facepiece respirator. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 345325856.
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