NEWARK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES - ST. MICHAEL'S LLC D/B/A ST. MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES - ST. MICHAEL'S LLC D/B/A ST. MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER in 111 CENTRAL AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07102 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 344791710.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 111 CENTRAL AVENUE
- City
- NEWARK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07102
- Mailing
- 111 CENTRAL AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07102
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 622110
- Employees
- 1520
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 A02
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: a) At the facility, 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ - Medical Surgical Unit A7: Employees working as Registered Nurses were required to use surgical masks while providing treatment and direct care to suspected COVID-19 positive patients. The employer did not provide NIOSH-approved respirators such as, but not limited to, N95 respirators to protect the employees from exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Violation occurred on or about 9/01/2020, and thereafter.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,928 · Current $620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent: a) At the facility, 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102: The employer did not record all work-related fatalities and/or illnesses where employees received days away from work and/or medical treatment: a) On 05/02/2020, a Registered Nurse who worked on Unit A7 died from complications due to COVID-19 related illness. b) On 05/03/2020, a Nursing Assistant who worked on Unit A7 was out of work for 22 days due to COVID-19 related illness. c) On 05/04/2020, a Registered Nurse who worked on Unit A8 was out of work for 19 days due to COVID-19 related illness. d) On 05/05/2020, a Registered Nurse who worked on Unit A8 was out of work for 21 days due to COVID-19 related illness.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $620
- — C (O) $1928
- — Z (O) $1928
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within eight hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident: a) 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 - Medical Surgical Unit A7: A Registered Nurse from the Medical Surgical Unit A7 died from complications due to COVID-19 related illness on 5/2/2020. The employer did not report the fatality to OSHA. Violation occurred on or about 5/2/2020.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $9639
- — Z (O) $9639
1910.134 E02 II
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(ii): The medical evaluation did not obtain the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of 29 CFR 1910.134: a) At the facility, 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ - Medical Surgical Unit A7: The medical evaluation provided by the employer did not obtain the information requested in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of 29 CFR 1910.134. The information missing includes, but is not limited to, questions about symptoms of pulmonary or lung illness, cardiovascular or heart problems and symptoms. The employer required employees, including Registered Nurses, to wear N95 respirators to care for patients including those under investigation and/or confirmed as COVID-19 positive. Violation occurred on or about 05/02/2020, and thereafter.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 344791710.
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