OSHA Inspection: WESTBURY MEDICAL CARE HOME, INC.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $8500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  Worksite, Westbury Medical Care Home, Inc., 922 McDonough Road, Jackson, Georgia 30233:  On or about 05/22/2020, and continuing the employer required the use of respiratory protection, including N95 and Kn95 respirators, by employees who provided care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 residents.  The employer's N95/KN95 respirator policy did not meet the requirements of a written respiratory protection program in that in that the policy did not include provisions for medical evaluations or provisions for fit testing.

Issued

2020-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Worksite, Westbury Medical Care Home, Inc., 922 McDonough Road, Jackson, Georgia 30233:   On or about May 22, 2020, and continuing, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations of employees were conducted prior to their required use of N95 and K95 respirators.