CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD.
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of BAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD. in 3315 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 344899794.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD.
- Site address
- 3315 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78411
- Mailing
- 3315 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622110
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $11,703 · Current $5,851 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) Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. located at 3315 South Alameda Street, TX 78411: 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 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5851
- — Z (S) $11703
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 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) Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. located at 3315 South Alameda Street, TX 78411: 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 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 29, 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) Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. located at 3315 South Alameda Street, TX 78411: 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 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii): a) Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. located at 3315 South Alameda Street, TX 78411: The employer did not provide employees with effective training including, but not limited to 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 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344899794.
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