OSHA Inspection: CLARK VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,922 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(m)(1):Records of medical evaluations required by 29 CFR 1910.134 were not retained and made available in accordance with 1910.1020:  a) Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad, 875 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ;  On or about 6/04/2021 and thereafter, records of medical evaluation by health care provider, approving each user for respirator use, was not maintained and available for review by OSHA. The employer requires emergency medical technicians (EMTs) dispatching from the squad building to use N95 respirators for airborne protection from the CoV-2 SARS virus during basic life support medical response to patients known or suspected of having COVID-19.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,922 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION(S)) (STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S))  a) Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad, 875 Raritan Road, Clark NJ;  Dead-front circuit breaker switches for 120V-rated electrical service to outlets, lighting and fan motor(s) were contained within electrical cabinet box(es) on the south wall inside the storage garage of where equipment & materials stored  on the floor space in front of the cabinet(s) blocked access to the overcurrent devices.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,733 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(D):The bloodborne pathogens training program did not contain an explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which the employee could obtain a copy of the written plan:  a) Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad, 875 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ  On or about 6/04/2021 and thereafter, initial & annual training provided by the employer on bloodborne pathogens to covered employees such as EMTs, did not include an explanation or review of the employer's written plan. EMTs provide basic life support during emergency medical response, involving occupational exposure to blood.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(B):The medical record for an employee with occupational exposure did not include a copy of the employee's hepatitis B vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations or any medical records relative to the employee's ability to receive vaccination as required by 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2):  a) Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad, 875 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ;   On or about 6/04/2021 and thereafter, employees' Hepatitis-B vaccination status was not compiled as part of their medical records under the employer's bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan. EMTs provide basic life support during emergency medical response, involving occupational exposure to blood.