OSHA Inspection: THE BAY AT NU ROC HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC

Issued

Nov 24, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $7,557 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) The Bay at Nu Roc Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC located at 3576A Nu-Roc Lane, Laona, Wisconsin:  On or about May 29, 2020, through June 19, 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

Nov 24, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2021

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) The Bay at Nu Roc Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC located at 3576A Nu-Roc Lane, Laona, Wisconsin:  On or about May 29, 2020, through June 19, 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

Nov 24, 2020

Abate by

Jan 15, 2021

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) The Bay at Nu Roc Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC located at 3576A Nu-Roc Lane, Laona, Wisconsin:  On or about May 29, 2020, through June 19, 2020, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.