OSHA Inspection: OAKWOOD VENTURES, LLC

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $9557.00

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:  Oakwood Ventures, LLC located at 1133 N. 3rd Street, Tecumseh, Nebraska, 68450  On or about November 9, 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 residents and for duties throughout the facility.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-19 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:   Oakwood Ventures, LLC located at 1133 N. 3rd Street, Tecumseh, Nebraska, 68450  On or about November 9, 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 and for other duties throughout the facility.

Issued

2021-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Oakwood Ventures, LLC located at 1133 N. 3rd Street, Tecumseh, Nebraska, 68450  On or about November 9, 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 and for other duties throughout the facility.