OSHA issues 19 notices to St. Cloud VA

OSHA issues 19 notices to St. Cloud VA
Jan. 18, 2012

Written by
Frank Lee

The St. Cloud VA Health Care System was issued notices by the Labor Department for unsafe and unhealthful working conditions after a July inspection, it was announced Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 19 notices after a combined health and safety inspection as part of OSHA’s Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program.

“The St. Cloud Veterans Affairs Health Care System failed to properly ensure the facility was in compliance with established safety and health procedures,” said Mark Hysell, director of OSHA’s Eau Claire Area Office in Wisconsin.

Eight repeat safety violations involved failing to: provide guardrails on open-sided platforms; keep exit routes free and unobstructed; implement and train workers in lockout procedures to control hazardous energy; provide training on specific powered industrial trucks; provide workers with the necessary personal protective equipment for exposure to electrical shock and arc flash hazards; and more.
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