OSHA Inspection: COUNTRYSIDE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC

Issued

Jan 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $8,000 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) Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC located at 1635 E. 154th St., Dolton, IL 60419:  On or about August 3, 2020 and August 4, 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.  The violation occurred on or about August 3, 2020, and after.

Issued

Jan 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 16, 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) Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC located at 1635 E. 154th St., Dolton, IL 60419:  On or about August 3, 2020 and August 4, 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.  The violation occurred on or about August 3, 2020, and after.

Issued

Jan 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 16, 2021

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:  a) Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC located at 1635 E. 154th St., Dolton, IL 60419:  On or about August 3, 2020 and August 4, 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.  The violation occurred on or about August 3, 2020, and after.