BLUEPEARL VETERINARY PARTNERS, LLC

Inspection Type	Complaint
Scope	Partial
Safety/Health	Health
Close Conference	2013-06-21
Case Closed	2013-12-12

Related Activity

Type	Complaint
Activity Nr	824848
Health	Yes

Violation Items

Citation ID	01001A
Citaton Type	Other
Standard Cited	19101047 D02 I
Issuance Date	2013-12-04
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2013-12-31
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1910.1047(d)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard, except as provided for in paragraph (a)(2) or (d)(2)(ii) of this section, shall perform initial monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of EtO to which employees may be exposed. a) 410 West 55th street, New York, NY- The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine how much Ethylene Oxide employees are exposed to when the bag of sterilized equipment is left to air out after being run in the AN74j Anprolene Gas Sterilization machine, on or about June 21, 2013.
Citation ID	01001B
Citaton Type	Other
Standard Cited	19101047 J01 III
Issuance Date	2013-12-04
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2013-12-31
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1910.1047(j)(1)(iii): Employers shall include EtO in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of EtO and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section. a) 410 West 55th street, New York, NY- The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for Ethylene Oxide and train employees accordingly when exposed to Ethylene Oxide while the bag of sterilized equipment is left to air out after being run in the AN74j Anprolene Gas Sterilization machine, on or about June 21, 2013.
Citation ID	01002A
Citaton Type	Other
Standard Cited	19101048 D01 I
Issuance Date	2013-12-04
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2013-12-31
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace covered by this standard shall monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde. a) facility wide- The employer did not perform air monitoring for those employees exposed to formaldehyde. 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin is used at the site for specimens. The condition was noted on or about 07/17/13.
Citation ID	01002B
Citaton Type	Other
Standard Cited	19101048 M05
Issuance Date	2013-12-04
Current Penalty	0.0
Initial Penalty	0.0
Final Order	2013-12-31
Nr Instances	1
Nr Exposed	2
FTA Current Penalty	0.0
Citation text line	29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): Written hazard communication program. The employer shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace, which at a minimum describes how the requirements specified in this paragraph for labels and other forms of warning and material safety data sheets, and paragraph (n) for employee information and training, will be met. Employers in multi-employer workplaces shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2). a) Facility wide- Employees using 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin are exposed to formaldehyde. The formaldehyde is released when the employees pour it into speciman jars. The employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program for formaldehyde on or about 07/17/13.