OSHA Inspection: HOSPITAL BELLA VISTA INC

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2125.00 · Current $1063.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to: airborne diseases
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a: enfermedades aerotransportadas
a)Workplace (Ambulatory Medicine: Endoscopy / Bronchoscopy Room):
Bronchoscopies must be realized in a negative pressure room.
The exhaust duct was obstructed by adhesive tape, this condition affected
the
room negative pressure capacity.
Hazard: employees exposed airborne diseases (ex. Tuberculosis).
Reference: CDC Guidelines - 2005.
a)Lugar de Trabajo (Medicina Ambulatoria: Salon de Endoscopia /
Brocoscopia):
Las brocoscopias tienen que llevarse a cabo dentro de un cuarto con presion
negativa.
El conducto de extraccion estaba obstruido con cinta adhesiva, esta
condicion
afectaba la capacidad de presion negativa del cuarto.
Riesgo: empleados expuestos a enfermedades aerotransportadas (ex.
Tuberculosis).
Referencia: Guias CDC - 2005."

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1275.00

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1275.00 · Current $638.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1275.00 · Current $638.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1275.00 · Current $638.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1275.00 · Current $638.00 Reduced

Issued

2009-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-02 00:00:00