OSHA Inspection: BRIARFIELD AT ASHLEY CIRCLE

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $6,612 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:   Briarfield at Ashley Circle located at 5291 Ashley Circle, Austintown, Ohio 44515:   On or about June 3, 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 throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

Dec 3, 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:    Briarfield at Ashley Circle located at 5291 Ashley Circle, Austintown, Ohio 44515:   On or about June 3, 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 while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

Dec 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator or annually refitted:    Briarfield at Ashley Circle located at 5291 Ashley Circle, Austintown, Ohio 44515:   On or about June 3, 2020, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear tight-fitting filtering facepiece respirators, including N95 respirators or KN95 respirators, to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.