OSHA Inspection: BGC HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1428.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

OSHA ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): 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 serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to glutaraldehyde vapors, which may cause nose, throat, eye and skin irritation, skin sensitization, contact dermatitis or skin burns, and central nervous system impairment:   a.    On or about April 26, 2013, at the sterilization room, employees manually exchanging disinfectant were exposed to glutaraldehyde vapors at concentrations capable of endangering the employee's health.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:  a.  On or about April 26, 2013, at the sterilization room, employees manually pouring disinfectant into the basin of an endoscope re-processor were expose to glutaraldehyde vapors at concentrations capable of endangering the health of the employees and the employer did not provide a respirator when necessary to protect the health of the employees.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee had received the training required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(vii)(I) or within 10 working days of initial assignment to employees who had occupational exposure to bloodborn pathogens:  a. On or about April 10, 2013, Registered Nurses, Circulators, and Scope Technicians were exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards while working in the pre-op, procedure rooms, recovery, and sterilization areas and the employer did not make available the Hepatitis B vaccine to employees after training had been provided nor within 10 days of initial assignment.

Issued

2013-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure might take place:  a. On or about April 10, 2013, Registered Nurses, Circulators and Scope Technicians gave injections, worked side by side with the physicians at the procedure rooms or in the scope sterilization rooms handling biopsy forceps and other sharps, and the employer failed to provide training on bloodborne pathogens to newly hired employees upon initial assignment.