OSHA Inspection: MID-SOUTH EQUINE SPORTS MEDICINE & SURGERY, PLLC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment must be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about October 15, 2025, an energy control program was not developed and utilized prior to employees being tasked with performing service and/or maintenance work.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,966 Reduced

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:  On or about October 15, 2025, in the detached barn, energy control procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for employees tasked with performing service and/or maintenance on the equine treadmill.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about October 15, 2025, employees tasked with performing maintenance and/or service work were not provided training to ensure the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 8, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about October 15, 2025, the employer did not certify that the workplace hazard assessment to determine whether personal protective equipment (PPE) was needed prior to employees performing in the following instances (a-c):  a) Work involving the maintenance and servicing of machinery and/or equipment; b) Work involving the treatment and care of equine patients; and   c) Work involving grounds maintenance.