LYONS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: VA NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of VA NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM in 151 KNOLLCROFT ROAD, LYONS, NJ 07939 (NAICS 923140). OSHA activity number 344739610.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VA NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Site address
- 151 KNOLLCROFT ROAD
- City
- LYONS
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07939
- Mailing
- 151 KNOLLCROFT ROAD, LYONS, NJ 07939
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 923140
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) VA New Jersey Healthcare System, 151 Knollcroft Rd, Lyons, NJ: Community Living Center, housekeeping department: The agency failed to provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear N95 respirators. The agency required housekeeping employees to wear N95 respirators, while collecting trash and soiled linen and cleaning and disinfecting rooms of residents/patients with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19. Violation occurred on about 04/9/2020 and thereafter.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. a) VA New Jersey Healthcare System, 151 Knollcroft Rd, Lyons, NJ: Community Living Center, housekeeping department: The agency failed to fit test employees prior to the required use of N95 respirators. The agency required housekeeping employees to wear N95 respirators while collecting trash and soiled linen and cleaning and disinfecting rooms of residents/patients with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19. Violation occurred on or about 04/9/2020 and thereafter.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344739610.
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