OSHA Inspection: EDENBROOK ON MEADE NURSING AND REHAB LLC

Issued

2021-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $9557.00 Reduced

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:  At the Edenbrook on Meade Nursing and Rehab LLC located at 2915 N. Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54911; the employer did not provide medical evaluations 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. The violation occurred from October 14, 2020 through November 13, 2020.