OSHA Inspection: SSC LAREDO WEST OPERATING CO. LLC

Issued

May 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $8,602 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) SSC Laredo West Operating Co. LLC located at 1200 Lane Street, Laredo, TX 78040: On or about November 17, 2020 the employer did not 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.

Issued

May 14, 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) SSC Laredo West Operating Co. LLC located at 1200 Lane Street, Laredo, TX 78040: On or about November 17, 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 health care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

May 14, 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) SSC Laredo West Operating Co. LLC located at 1200 Lane Street, Laredo, TX 78040: On or about November 17, 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.

Issued

May 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):   a) SSC Laredo West Operating Co. LLC located at 1200 Lane Street, Laredo, TX 78040: On or about November 17, 2020 the employer did not provide employees with effective training including, but not limited to the effects of improper fit, limitations, maintenance and care, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece 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.

Issued

May 14, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   At this establishment, the employer did not verify through a written certification that a hazard assessment was performed, exposing employees to biological aerosol, hazardous chemicals, drugs and other materials.