OSHA Inspection: LAUREATE SOUTHVIEW OPERATIONS, LLC.

Issued

Jan 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $6,500 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) Laureate Southview Operations, LLC located at 3311 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616:  On or about September 8, 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 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 3, 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) Laureate Southview Operations, LLC located at 3311 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616:  On or about September 8, 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

Jan 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 3, 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:  a) Laureate Southview Operations, LLC located at 3311 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616:  On or about September 8, 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.

Issued

Jan 27, 2021

Abate by

Mar 3, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Laureate Southview Operations, LLC located at 3311 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616:  On or about September 8, the employer did not provide employees with effective training on the effects of improper fit, limitations, maintenance and care, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece 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.