OAKLAND, CA —
OSHA Inspection: VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM in 2221 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612 (NAICS 621111). OSHA activity number 345574735.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Site address
- 2221 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY
- City
- OAKLAND
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 94612
- Mailing
- 150 MUIR RD, MARTINEZ, CA 94553
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 621111
- Employees
- 159
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.502 F01 II
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(f)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure a facemask is worn by each employee over the nose and mouth when indoors and when occupying a vehicle with other people for work purposes. The employer did not provide a sufficient number of facemasks to each employee to comply with this paragraph and must ensure that each employee changes them at least once per day, whenever they are soiled or damaged, and more frequently as necessary: (a) VA Oakland Clinic: On September 23, 2021, a Social worker and a Mail Clerk had a close interaction in the mail room where one of the employees did not wear a facemask and employees did not physically distance themselves. (b) VA Oakland Outpatient Clinic: Employees such as Social Workers were required to wear a surgical mask (Precept 15300) while performing their normal job duties at work. These employees were not provided sufficient number of surgical masks. Some employees wore the same mask for two to three days and did not store it in the office or at the worksite.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.502 K01 III
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(k)(1)(iii):All air filters are rated Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) 13 or higher, if compatible with the HVAC system(s). If MERV-13 or higher filters are not compatible with the HVAC system(s), employers must use filters with the highest compatible filtering efficiency for the HVAC system(s). VA Oakland Outpatient Clinic: Employees such as LVNs, Nurses, and Social Workers were exposed to health hazards related to SARS-CoV-2 virus because the employer did not ensure the use of air filters with minimum Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of 13 or higher in order to effectively trap small particles such as the coronavirus which is about 0.12 microns in size.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.502 L03 I B
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(l)(3)(i)(B): 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 (e.g., a particular floor) in which that person was present during the potential transmission period. The potential transmission period runs from 2 days before the person felt sick (or, for asymptomatic people, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the person is isolated. The notification must specify the date(s) the person with COVID-19 was in the workplace during the potential transmission period. VA Oakland Outpatient Clinic: On September 23, 2021, two employees had a close interaction in the mail room while performing their job duties. One of the employees was not wearing a face mask while they were within less than six feet distance. On September 24, 2021, the employee who had not been wearing a mask, started to have symptoms related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. On September 27, 2021, they were tested-positive for COVID-19. The other employee was not notified of their possible exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that was work-related. (a) An employee was exposed to COVID-19 during their normal job duties. The employee passed away in October 2021. The fatality was not recorded on OSHA 300 logs for 2021. (b) An employee was exposed to COVID-19 while working. The employee took days away from work. The incident was not recorded on 300 logs for 2021.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
More inspections at VA Northern California Healthcare System
View VA Northern California Healthcare System's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 621111)
More inspections in CA
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 345574735.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.