OSHA Inspection: SCALABRINI VILLA, INC.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $9446.00

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) Scalabrini Villa Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center located at 860 North Quidnessett Rd., North Kingstown, RI:     On or about 6/24/2020, 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), such as but not limited to medical evaluations. The employer required employees to wear respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected, or confirmed, positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Scalabrini Villa Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center located at 860 North Quidnessett Rd.,  North Kingstown, RI:    On or about 6/24/2020, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring respirator use. The employer required employees to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Scalabrini Villa Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center located at 860 North Quidnessett Rd., North Kingstown, RI:   On or about 6/24/2020, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees who were 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.