LYONS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: VA NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of VA NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM in 151 KNOLLCROFT ROAD, LYONS, NJ 07939 (NAICS 923140). OSHA activity number 344742036.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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
- Safety
- 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: VA New Jersey Healthcare System, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ: Community Living Center: a) The agency provided and required Nurses Aide to wear N95 respirators while providing direct care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive residents/patients, without providing a medical evaluation prior to the required use of respirators in the workplace. b) The agency provided and required Registered Nurses to wear N95 respirators while providing direct care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive residents/patients, without providing a medical evaluation prior to the required use of respirators in the workplace. Violation occurred on about 04/10/2020 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. VA New Jersey Healthcare System, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ: Community Living Center: a) The agency provided and required Nurses Aides to wear N95 respirators while providing direct care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive residents/patients without being fit tested prior to the required use of respirators in the workplace. b) The agency provided and required Registered Nurses to wear N95 respirators while providing direct care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive residents/patients without being fit tested prior to the required use of respirators in the workplace. Violation occurred on or about 04/10/2020 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 344742036.
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