OSHA Inspection: PROVIDENCE REHABILITATION AT MERCY FITZGERALD

Issued

Dec 2, 2020

Abate by

Dec 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $8,096 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:  a) Providence Rehabilitation located at 600 South Wycombe Avenue, Yeadon PA:   On or about June 2, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).  The employer required employees to wear respirators, such as N95 filtering facepiece 3M 1860 respirators, while working in the facility and caring for suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

Dec 2, 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) Providence Rehabilitation located at 600 South Wycombe Avenue, Yeadon PA:   On or about June 2, 2020, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.   The employer required employees to wear respirators, such as N95 filtering facepiece 3M 1860 respirators, while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

Dec 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

Alleged Violation Description	29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a) Providence Rehabilitation located at 600 South Wycombe Ave, Yeadon PA:   On or about June 2, 2020, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear respirators, such as N95 filtering facepiece 3M 1860 respirators, while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.