VANCOUVER, WA —
OSHA Inspection: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PORTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, VANCOUVER CAMPUS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PORTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, VANCOUVER CAMPUS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES in 1601 EAST FOURTH PLAIN BLVD., BUILDING 2, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 (NAICS 812331). OSHA activity number 346503857.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PORTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, VANCOUVER CAMPUS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- Site address
- 1601 EAST FOURTH PLAIN BLVD., BUILDING 2
- City
- VANCOUVER
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98661
- Mailing
- 1601 EAST FOURTH PLAIN BLVD., BUILDING 17, SUITE C415, VANCOUVER, WA 98661
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 812331
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Laundry Department, written procedures had not been developed where employees performed preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment such as, but not limited to, dryers, the small piece folder, steam ironer, thermal fluid ironer, blanket folding machine, and the ironer press.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Laundry, where an annual review had not been performed. Employees performed preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment such as, but not limited to, dryers, the small piece folder, steam ironer, thermal fluid ironer, blanket folding machine, and the ironer press.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) Laundry, where items, such as stackable bins, were stored in the exit route next to the exit discharge doors.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 346503857.
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