OSHA Inspection: JORGENSEN LABORATORIES, LLC

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment:  a) On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, Jorgensen Laboratories, LLC., did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present in the sterilization room, that would require the use of personal protective equipment while working with Ethylene Oxide.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.  a)  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, Jorgensen Laboratories, LLC., had not developed a written respiratory protection program, but supplied employees with respirators.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, Jorgensen Laboratories, LLC., supplied employees with respirators, but did not provide employees with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to safely wear a respirator.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a)  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, Jorgensen Laboratories, LLC., did not provide employees who were required to wear a respirator with the required training and information.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(d)(3)(iv): Monitoring for employees was not repeated at least every three months when initial monitoring revealed employee exposure above the 15 minute excursion limit:  a) On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not conduct repeated air monitoring for Ethylene Oxide, after discovering that employees were exposed to Ethylene Oxide above the 15-minute excursion limit, while operating the Ethylene Oxide Gas 3 Sterilizer Machines.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(e)(1): A regulated area was not established where occupational exposures to airborne concentrations of ethylene oxide may exceed the time-weighted average or wherever the Ethylene oxide concentration exceeds or can reasonably be expected to exceed the excursion limit:  a)  On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a regulated area after discovering that employees were exposed to Ethylene Oxide above the 15-minute excursion limit, while operating the Ethylene Oxide Gas 3 Sterilizer Machines.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1047(j)(1)(iii): Employers shall include EtO in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of EtO and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:  a) On or about January 17, 2024, and at times prior, Jorgensen Laboratories, LLC., employees were exposed to Ethylene Oxide while performing loading and unloading tasks for the sterilization of medical equipment. The employer did not include Ethylene Oxide in the company's Hazard Communication Program (HAZCOM).