OSHA Inspection: HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a)  On or about November 17 2021, in the anatomy department of the Howard University College of Medicine, employees were provided N95s for voluntary use, but appendix D was not given.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(c)(1)(i):The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure  a)  On or about November 17 2021, in the anatomy department of the Howard University College of Medicine, where donated bodies are embalmed and handled for instructional purposes, the employer failed to establish and implement a blood bourne pathogen program.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2):The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section.  a)  On or about November 17 2021, in the anatomy department of the Howard University College of Medicine, where employees handle donated bodies for instructional and embalming purposes, the employer failed to train each exposed employee on safe blood borne pathogen practices.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(d)(2): Employees were not identified who may be exposed at or above the action level, or at or above the STEL and the exposure was not accurately determined of each employee so identified  a)  On or about November 17 2021, in the anatomy department of the Howard University College of Medicine, employees were exposed to formaldehyde while embalmbing donated bodies for instructional purposes and the employer failed to determine said exposure level.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  a)  On or about November 17 2021, in the anatomy department of the Howard University College of Medicine, employees were exposed to formaldehyde while embalming donated bodies for instructional purposes, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program to include formaldehyde and other chemicals used at the facility.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3):The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv)  a)  On or about November 17 2021, in the anatomy department of the Howard University College of Medicine, where donated bodies are embalmed and handled for instructional purposes, the employer failed to formally train employees on HAZCOM program elements for their respective job tasks.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).