OSHA Inspection: STAR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC.

Issued

2023-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $7657.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were not protected from the hazards associated with the unintentional movement of  medical transport vehicles due to not engaging the parking brakes.  a) 235 West Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144, Street Area - The employer did not ensure employees who operate medical transport vehicles such as Ford Transit 2019 250 series, etc. to transport patients leave the vehicle without first engaging the parking breaks and securing the vehicles from unintentional movement, exposing them to struck by hazards.    Condition noted on or about September 10, 2022

Issued

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5469.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident.  a) 401 East Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: On September 10, 2022, an employee working as an Emergency Medical Technician suffered fatal injuries after being crushed between two motor vehicles. The employer reported the fatality on September 12, 2022, more than 8 hours after they became aware of the death.