OSHA Inspection: MASONIC VILLAGE AT BURLINGTON

Issued

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $8366.00 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) Magnolia Lane Unit, Masonic Village at Burlington, 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, New Jersey 08016:  On or about June 18, 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). The employer required employees to wear respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-10 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) Magnolia Lane Unit, Masonic Village at Burlington, 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, New Jersey 08016:  On or about June 18, 2020, 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 residents.     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2020-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Citation 1 Item 1 c 	Type of Violation: Serious  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) Magnolia Lane Unit, Masonic Village at Burlington, 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, New Jersey 08016:  On or about June 18, 2020, 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 residents.     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM