VERNON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: FIRST CHOICE HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FIRST CHOICE HEALTH CENTERS, INC. in 94 UNION STREET, VERNON, CT 06066 (NAICS 621111). OSHA activity number 345759278.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FIRST CHOICE HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
- Site address
- 94 UNION STREET
- City
- VERNON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06066
- Mailing
- 94 CONNECTICUT BOULEVARD, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,340 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: EMERGENCY EXIT: On or about February 9, 2022, the emergency exit from the office to the rear stairway was locked with a deadbolt while the office was occupied.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6340
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,754 · Current $0 Reduced
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: RECEPTION OFFICE AREA/BREAK ROOM: On or about February 9, 2022, an extension cord and relocatable power tap were used to energize a Haier refrigerator (1.4 Amps) and an Oster microwave oven (12.1 Amps) for a total of 13.5 Amps. The relocatable power tap was rated for 15 Amps and therefore the maximum load allowed is 12 Amps according to Table S-1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4754
1910.304 B04 II B
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4)(ii)(B): Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets, a receptacle supplied a total cord- and plug-connected load in excess of the maximum specified in Table S-4: RECEPTION OFFICE AREA/BREAK ROOM: On or about February 9, 2022, an extension cord and relocatable power tap were used to energize a Haier refrigerator (1.4 Amps) and an Oster microwave oven (12.1 Amps) for a total of 13.5 Amps. The relocatable power tap was rated for 15 Amps and therefore the maximum load allowed is 12 Amps according to Table S-1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 C01 I
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,925 · Current $0 Reduced
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: PATIENT CARE AREAS: On or about February 15, 2022, the employer, a medical practice providing direct patient care had not developed a comprehensive Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan. The employees included medical assistants who drew bloods and handled other biological samples, a physician who performed physical examinations of patients, and a podiatrist who performed foot care.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7925
1910.1030 C02 I
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer having employees with occupational exposure did not prepare an exposure determination: PATIENT CARE AREAS: On or about February 15, 2022, the employer's Blood-Borne Pathogen Program did not include an assessment of employee exposures to blood-borne pathogens to identify job classifications in which employees have occupational exposure and a list of tasks and procedures performed by those employees that result in occupational exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F01 I
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i):The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure: COMPANY-WIDE: On or about February 9, 2022, an employee who worked as a medical assistant had not been provided with all three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 F02 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(ii):The employer made participation in a prescreening program a prerequisite for receiving hepatitis B vaccination: COMPANY-Wide: On or about March 14, 2022, employees requesting to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination Series were required to have surface antibody titers done prior to receiving the initial dose of the vaccine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $890 · Current $400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter: 94 UNION STREET, VERNON, CT: On or about February 9, 2022, employees who were required to wear N-95 respirators while working in the office to minimize their exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were not provided with annual fit testing. In addition, one employee was not fit tested before initial use of an N-95 respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $400
- — Z (O) $890
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: PODIATRY ROOM: On or about February 9, 2022, an electrical panel located in the Podiatry Examination Room was not readily accessible in that the examination table was blocking access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 345759278.
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