OSHA Inspection: LASALLE SOUTHEAST, LLC

Issued

Jun 7, 2021

Abate by

Jul 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,973 · Current $4,973

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) Irwin County Detention Center located at 132 Cotton Drive, Ocilla, Georgia 31774  On or about December 8, 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 while cleaning rooms that were previously occupied by inmates potentially infected with COVID-19.

Issued

Jun 7, 2021

Abate by

Jul 23, 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) Irwin County Detention Center located at 132 Cotton Drive, Ocilla, Georgia 31774  On or about December 8, 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 cleaning rooms that were previously occupied by inmates potentially infected with COVID-19.

Issued

Jun 7, 2021

Abate by

Jul 23, 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 whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used:   a) Irwin County Detention Center located at 132 Cotton Drive, Ocilla, Georgia 31774  On or about December 8, 2020, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer required employees to wear respirators while cleaning rooms that were previously occupied by inmates potentially infected with COVID-19.

Issued

Jun 7, 2021

Abate by

Jul 23, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective respirator training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i)-(vii):   a) Irwin County Detention Center located at 132 Cotton Drive, Ocilla, Georgia 31774  On or about December 8, 2020, the employer did not provide employees with effective training on 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 respirators while cleaning rooms that were previously occupied by inmates potentially infected with COVID-19.