OSHA Inspection: DOH - HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL

Issued

2014-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7700.00 · Current $7700.00

General-duty citation text

HAR 12-60-2(a)(3):  Every employer shall provide safe work places and
practices by
elimination or reduction of existing or potential hazards.  Elimination of
existing or potential
hazards by design, process substitution, or other appropriate methods is
preferred because it
eliminates the need for further employee protection.  When elimination is
not feasible,
reduction of existing or potential hazards to acceptable levels, using
methods such as
engineering or administrative controls, isolation, or guarding, shall be
promptly used.  When
these methods are inadequate to reach acceptable levels, personal
protective equipment shall
be provided and used.
Hawaii State Hospital at the Kaneohe facility location - The employer did
not furnish
employment free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or
serious physical
harm in that their employees were exposed to the hazard of being
physically assaulted by
their own patients.  Aggressive and unstable patients have assaulted
and/or
attempted to
assault employees on the average of once every three days causing serious
physical injuries.

Issued

2014-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7700.00 · Current $7700.00

General-duty citation text

HAR 112-60-2(a)(3):  Every employer shall provide safe work places and
practices by
elimination or reduction of existing or potential hazards.  Elimination of
existing or potential
hazards by design, process substitution, or other appropriate methods is
preferred because it
eliminates the need for further employee protection.  When elimination is
not feasible,
reduction of existing or potential hazards to acceptable levels, using
methods such as
engineering or administrative controls, isolation, or guarding, shall be
promptly used.  When
these methods are inadequate to reach acceptable levels, personal
protective equipment shall
be provided and used.
Hawaii State Hospital at the Kaneohe facility location - Hawaii State
Hospital accepted
aggressive and unstable patients from the Hawaii State Judiciary and from
the Hawaii State
Department of Public Safety although these patients were not accompanied
by orders to treat.
Aggressive and unstable patients have assaulted and/or attempted to
assault employees on the
average of once every three days causing serious physical injuries.