OSHA Inspection: SWISSPORT USA, INC

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,122 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1):Contaminated sharps were not immediately discarded in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof and labeled or color-coded according to paragraph g(1)(i) of this standard.  Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023, Sharps containers were not made available for employees to immediately dispose of contaminated sharps, found during airplane cabin cleaning operations.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Jan 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,122 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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:  Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023, The hepatitis B vaccine was not made available to employees who clean up blood spills, other potentially hazardous body fluids, and potentially contaminated sharps while performing airplane cabin cleaning operations.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Jan 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023 not all employees received bloodborne pathogen training. Employees clean up blood, vomit that may contain blood, and potentially contaminated sharps, while performing airplane cabin cleaning operations and employees drain waste that may contain blood from airplane lavatories.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Jan 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,122 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023, Not all employees using hazardous chemical during work such as but not limited to cabin cleaning, have received hazard communication information and training.   Information provided must include the following:  1-The requirements of this section; 2-Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and, 3-The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section.  Training provided must include the following:   1-Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.); 2-The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; 3-The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and, 4-The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.    Training and information shall include

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(1):When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023,  A monitoring program was not implemented to determine employees 8-hour time weighted average exposure during a work shift, where they were exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA  generated by airplane landing and take off operations.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a):Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023, Protective disposable clothing and/or aprons were not provided for employees, when working on planes that leaked lavatory waste during cleanout operations.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(c):Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed:  Boston International Airport: On or about May 1, 2023, The gloves provided were not constructed for all the types of work performed during cabin cleaning operations.  a. The thin exam style gloves provided, often tore, leaving employees without protection from chemicals used and dirt and waste being cleaned.  b. There were no gloves provided with forearms protection that could be used while cleaning inside toilets and reaching into trash containers and pushing down trash.  c. There were no heavy gauge gloves readily available for use when contaminated sharps needed to be picked up.