LOUISVILLE, KY —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in 800 ZORN AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40206 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 345482962.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Site address
- 800 ZORN AVENUE
- City
- LOUISVILLE
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 40206
- Mailing
- 800 ZORN AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 300
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Veterans Health Administration, Building 3, Electrical Closet: On or about August 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed custodial employees to an electrical hazard, in that custodial workers were filling and emptying mop buckets directly adjacent to an energized electrical breaker panel box.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) Veterans Health Administration, Basement Pharmacy: On or about August 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed custodial employees to an electrical hazard, in that the custodial employees were required to mop and strip floors directly around Relocatable Power Taps, placed on the floors for powering computer and other electrical equipment.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded: a) Veterans Health Administration, Building 3, Electrical Closet: On or about August 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to an electrical/fire hazard, in that custodial employees were required to restock, retrieve, and store the cleaning cart from the electrical closet which was used for storage,
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 H02 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(h)(2)(i): Electrical installations in a vault, room, or closet or in an area surrounded by a wall, screen, or fence, access to which is controlled by lock and key or other approved means, are considered to be accessible to qualified persons only. The type of enclosure used in a given case shall be designed and constructed according to the hazards associated with the installation. a) Veterans Health Administration, Building 3, Electrical Closet: On or about August 17, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to an electrical hazard, in that unqualified EMS custodial employees accessed the electrical closet to access and store cleaning equiment and supplies and fill empty water for cleaning
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 345482962.
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