OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT'S TRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER

Issued

Apr 28, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,253 · Current $1,253

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a. For Citation 1, Item 1a issued on January 22, 2021, with an abatement date of February 26, 2021, the employer failed to submit abatement certification and abatement documentation for this violation to OSHA.  b. For Citation 1, Item 1b issued on January 22, 2021, with an abatement date of February 26, 2021, the employer failed to submit abatement certification and abatement documentation for this violation to OSHA.   c. For Citation 1, Item 1c issued on January 22, 2021, with an abatement date of February 26, 2021, the employer failed to submit abatement certification and abatement documentation for this violation to OSHA.

Issued

Jan 22, 2021

Abate by

Feb 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653

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. Summit's Trace  Healthcare Center located at 935 North Cassady Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219:  On or about July 31, 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

Jan 22, 2021

Abate by

Feb 26, 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. Summit's Trace Healthcare Center located at 935 North Cassady Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219  On or about July 31, 2020, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employees 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

Jan 22, 2021

Abate by

Feb 26, 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. Summit's Trace Healthcare Center located at 935 North Cassady Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219:  On or about July 31, 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.