OSHA Inspection: MERCK SHARP & DOHME, LLC

Issued

Jun 15, 2023

Abate by

Jul 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1):A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by this standard.  a) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on January 1, 2023 was described as "Shoulder and Shoulder Joint Shoulder and Shoulder Joint-Right part-Strain-Ergo, Carrying/Holding/Lifting, Pop and" in column F.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury.  b) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on January 26, 2023 was described as "Hand Shoulder and Shoulder Joint-Right part-Sprain-Ergo, Shoulder and Shoulder Joint-Right" in column F and "Lab" in Column E.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury and the location was non-specific.   c) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on January 31, 2023 was described as "Thigh Thigh-Right part-Sprain-Ergo, Thigh-Right part-Strain-Ergo, Pushing/Pulling, Knee popped and thigh painful" in column F.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury.   d) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on February 8, 2023 was described as "Back, including spine and dorsal vertebrae Back, including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center part-Strain-Ergo, Shoulder and" in column F.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury.   e) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on March 8, 2023 was described as "Hand Hand-Left part-Sprain-Ergo, Hand-Left part-Ergo, repetitive Motion, Hand and thumb pain from various material" in column F.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury.   f) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on February 8, 2023 was described as "Back, including spine and dorsal vertebrae Back, including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center part-Strain-Ergo, Shoulder and" in column F.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury.   g) Facility - On or about January 10, 2023, the employer did not complete the OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2023 in the detail required in that an injury, which occurred on April 13, 2023 was described as "Hand Thumb-Right part-Sprain-Non-Ergo, Thumb-Right part-Strain-Non-Ergo, Hand-Right part-Sprain-Non-Ergo, Hand-Right" in column F.  The entry did not include the object or substance which caused the injury.   Abatement certification required within 15 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.