OSHA Inspection: O'CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME

Issued

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  592 Park Avenue. Worcester, MA: On March 26, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not implement and establish elements of a written respirator protection program for employees who wear voluntary-use elastomeric, half-face elastomeric respirators.

Issued

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

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:  592 Park Avenue. Worcester, MA: On March 26, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that two employees were medically evaluated prior to using voluntary-use half-face, elastomeric respirators for the embalming processes.

Issued

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.  At 592 Park Avenue. Worcester, MA: On March 26, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided Appendix D for voluntary-use respirators.

Issued

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  592 Park Avenue. Worcester, MA: On March 26, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that an exposure determination was made for employees performing embalming and using Dodge Humeglo which contains 10-25% formaldehyde.

Issued

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(g)(3)(i)(B): The employer did not equip each air-purifying, full facepiece respirator with a canister or cartridge approved for protection against formaldehyde:   In the embalming room at 592 Park Avenue. Worcester, MA: On March 26, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not provide an air purifying respirator with an approved cartridge for protection against formaldehyde.  The ER provided 3M 60923 cartridges which does not offer protection against formaldehyde.