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OSHA alleges health, safety violations at W.Va. veterans' hospital

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Federal inspectors found three alleged health and safety violations at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, including two deemed serious.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration issued a notice of unsafe and unhealthful working conditions on Dec. 27 to the hospital near Martinsburg.

OSHA said the serious violations involved employees' use of respirators when they are exposed to paint vapors, mold, tuberculosis or other hazards.

OSHA said the hospital did not give employees sufficient training and information to ensure that they were aware of the respirators' limitations. Workers also were not given an odor threshold test to ensure that their respirator masks fit properly.

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