OSHA Inspection: ARNOLD WALTER NURSING REHABILITATION CENTER

Issued

Nov 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $7,287 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) At the facility, 622 South Laurel Ave, Hazlet, NJ. The employer provided and required Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Housekeeping staff to wear N95 respirators while providing care and services to suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients.  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(I)-(ix).    Violation occurred on or about 5/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Nov 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 11, 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:  a) At the facility, 622 South Laurel Ave, Hazlet, NJ.  The employer provided and required employees including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Housekeeping staff to wear N95 respirators.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine if they were medically able to wear a respirators in the workplace.  These employees provided direct care and services to patients with suspected and/or confirmed cases of COVID-19.      Violation occurred on 5/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Nov 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 11, 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:   a) At the facility, 622 South Laurel Ave, Hazlet, NJ.  The employer did not provide qualitative or quantitative fit to employees including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Housekeeping staff.  These employees provided direct care and services to patients with suspected and/or confirmed cases of COVID-19.  The employer provided and required employees to wear N95 respirators.    Violation occurred on 5/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Nov 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,041 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)  Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 622 South Laurel Ave, Hazlet, NJ. The employer did not record all work-related fatalities and/or illnesses where employees received days away from work and/or medical treatment:  On 05/31/2020, the employer failed to ensure that each work-related fatality, injury or illness was recorded on the OSHA 300 or equivalent log as required by the standard.     Violation occurred on or about 6/7/2020

Issued

Nov 16, 2020

Abate by

Dec 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,675 · Current $5,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident.  a) Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 622 South Laurel Ave, Hazlet, NJ. On May 31, 2020, an employee died of COVID-19.  The employer did not report the fatality to OSHA within 8 hours.      Violation occurred on or about 05/31/2020, and thereafter.