OSHA Inspection: 2509 SOUTH FOURTH OPERATING, LLC

Issued

Dec 1, 2020

Abate by

May 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $7,200 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) 2509 South Fourth Operating, LLC, d/b/a St. Monica Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare located at 2509 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148:   On or about June 1, 2020, and thereafter, 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, including registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses, to wear N95 respirators, including 3M brand N95 respirators model # 1860, while providing direct patient care to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive residents.

Issued

Dec 1, 2020

Abate by

May 28, 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) 2509 South Fourth Operating, LLC, d/b/a St. Monica Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare located at 2509 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148:  On or about June 1, 2020, and thereafter, 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, including registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses, to wear N95 respirators, including 3M brand N95 respirators model # 1860, while providing direct patient care to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive residents.

Issued

Dec 1, 2020

Abate by

May 28, 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) 2509 South Fourth Operating, LLC, d/b/a St. Monica Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare located at 2509 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148:  On or about June 1, 2020, and thereafter, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees, including registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses, to wear N95 respirators, including 3M brand N95 respirators model # 1860, while providing direct patient care to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive residents.