OSHA Inspection: CROSSROADS HOSPICE-PALLIATIVE

Issued

Jan 25, 2021

Abate by

Feb 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653

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:  Crossroads Hospice-Palliative working at the following location: St. Joseph Senior Living Center - 2308 Reno Ave, Louisville, Ohio 44641  On or about September 11, 2020, or at times 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 to wear respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents at various locations throughout northeast Ohio including, but not limited to St. Joseph Senior Living Center.

Issued

Jan 25, 2021

Abate by

Feb 12, 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:  Crossroads Hospice-Palliative working at the following location: St. Joseph Senior Living Center - 2308 Reno Ave, Louisville, Ohio 44641  On or about September 11, 2020, or at times 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 to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients/residents at various locations throughout northeast Ohio including, but not limited to St. Joseph Senior Living Center.

Issued

Jan 25, 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:  Crossroads Hospice-Palliative working at the following location: St. Joseph Senior Living Center - 2308 Reno Ave, Louisville, Ohio 44641  On or about September 11, 2020,  or at times thereafter, 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 and residents at various locations throughout northeast Ohio including, but not limited to St. Joseph Senior Living Center.

Issued

Jan 25, 2021

Abate by

Feb 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3):Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  Crossroads Hospice-Palliative working at the following location: St. Joseph Senior Living Center - 2308 Reno Ave, Louisville, Ohio 44641  On or about September 11, 2020, or at times thereafter, the employer did not provide employees required to wear N95 respirators to protect against exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus with effective training in the use, cleaning, and storage of a respirator, before requiring their use.