TUCSON, AZ —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, TUCSON, AZ 85723 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 345559678.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Site address
- SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE
- City
- TUCSON
- State
- AZ
- ZIP
- 85723
- Mailing
- ATTN: JOHN LI (1-08 ENG) SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, TUCSON, AZ 85723
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 622110
- Employees
- 3128
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.502 L03 I A
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(l)(3)(i)(A):The employer did not, within 24 hours, notify each employee who was not wearing a respirator and any other required PPE, and had been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, along with the date(s) that contact occurred. a) Tucson VA Medical Center, Plumbing Shop located at 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723: On or about September 21, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer failed to notify employees who had been in close contact to a person with confirmed COVID-19, and potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2, and the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). b) Tucson VA Medical Center, HVAC Shop located at 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723: On or about September 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer failed to notify employees who had been in close contact to a person with confirmed COVID-19, and potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2, and the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.502 L03 I B
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(l)(3)(i)(B): The employer did not notify all other employees, who were not wearing a respirator and any other required PPE and worked in a well-defined portion of a workplace in which a person with COVID-19 was present, of the date(s) the person with COVID-19 was in the workplace during the potential transmission period. a) Tucson VA Medical Center, located at 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723: On or about September 21, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer failed to notify employees who worked in the HVAC and Refrigeration Shops that a person with confirmed COVID-19, had been present in the area, potentially exposing them to SARS-CoV-2, and the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). b) Tucson VA Medical Center, located at 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723: On or about September 16, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer failed to notify employees who worked in the Plumbing and Refrigeration Shops that a person with confirmed COVID-19, had been present, potentially exposing them to SARS-CoV-2, and the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.502 J02 I
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(j)(2)(i): In non-patient care areas, the employer did not clean high-touch surfaces and equipment at least once a day. a) Tucson VA Medical Center located at 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723: On or about September 28, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer failed to clean high-touch surfaces and equipment in the utility shop, such as door knobs, tools, light switches, desks, and phones, at least once a day.
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 345559678.
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