OSHA Inspection: EGG HARBOR CARE CENTER, LLC.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 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, 6818 Delilah Avenue, Egg Harbor Township NJ:  The employer provided and required Register Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (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.   Violation occurred on or about 4/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 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, 6818 Delilah Avenue, Egg Harbor Township NJ:  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees, including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Housekeeping staff, to determine if they were medically fit to wear respirators.  The employees provided direct care and services to suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients.  The employer provided and required employees to wear N95 respirators.    Violation occurred on 4/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 13, 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, 6818 Delilah Avenue, Egg Harbor Township NJ: The employer did not provide qualitative or quantitative fit tests for employees including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Housekeeping staff.  The employees provided direct care and services to suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients.  The employees were provided with, and required to wear, N95 respirators.       Violation occurred on 4/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 5, 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) At the facility, 6818 Delilah Avenue, Egg Harbor Township NJ: The employer did not record the fatality of an employee on the company's OSHA 300 Logs.   On 4/18/2020 the employee tested positive for COVID-19.   On 4/19/2020, the employee died from COVID-19 related complications.  As of 8/26/2020, the employer did not record the fatality on the company's OSHA 300 Logs.       Violation occurred on or about 4/19/2020, and thereafter.

Issued

Oct 19, 2020

Abate by

Nov 5, 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) At the facility, 6818 Delilah Avenue, Egg Harbor Township NJ. On April 19, 2020, an employee died from complications associated with COVID-19.  The employer did not report the fatality to OSHA.      Violation occurred on or about 4/19/2020, and thereafter.