BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, BEDFORD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, BEDFORD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM in 200 SPRINGS ROAD, BEDFORD, MA 01730 (NAICS 622210). OSHA activity number 345388540.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 200 SPRINGS ROAD
- City
- BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01730
- Mailing
- 200 SPRINGS ROAD, BEDFORD, MA 01730
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622210
- Employees
- 1500
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2022
- 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: Location - 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about June 29, 2021, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear tight fitting respirator while working at the crawl space or become exposed to asbestos.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: Location - 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about June 29, 2021, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer required employees to wear tight fitting respirator while working at the crawl space or become exposed to asbestos.
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 345388540.
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