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Abbott Diagnostics: OSHA inspections and violations

Irving, Texas · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · NAICS 339112

1inspections
1citation items
$13,494current penalties
Feb 24, 2020last inspection

Abbott Diagnostics has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Feb 24, 2020 on a referral, in Irving.

From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $13,494 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Abbott Diagnostics averages $13,494 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Abbott Diagnostics: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344650767 OPENED FEB 24, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 1,100 employees at the site · Closed Oct 2, 2020

1915 Hurd Drive, Irving, TX 75038 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 14, 2020: Employee amputates fingertip when caught between belt and pu

At 2:15 p.m. on February 14, 2020, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a surgical and medical instrument manufacturer was greasing the bearings and motor on air handler #8. The employee pushed the pulley belt by hand when his hand was caught between the belt and pulley. The employee amputated his pinky fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$13,494$13,494Jul 23, 2020Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)

(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Other surgical and medical instrument manufacturing employers in Texas

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