PITTSFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HILLCREST COMMONS EXTENDED CARE
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HILLCREST COMMONS EXTENDED CARE in 169 VALENTINE ROAD, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201 (NAICS 623110). OSHA activity number 345071450.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HILLCREST COMMONS EXTENDED CARE
- Site address
- 169 VALENTINE ROAD
- City
- PITTSFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01201
- Mailing
- 169 VALENTINE ROAD, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 623110
- Employees
- 243
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $9,558 Reduced
8400
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: Hillcrest Commons Extended Care located at 169 Valentine Road Pittsfield, MA: On or about November 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 N95 respirators while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9558
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Hillcrest Commons Extended Care located at 169 Valentine Rd, Pittsfield, MA: On or about November 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 N95 filtering face piece respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employer did not ensure that employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: a) Hillcrest Commons Extended Care located at 169 Valentine Rd, Pittsfield, MA: On or about November 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 face piece respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)[A]: The employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face: a) Hillcrest Commons Extended Care located at 169 Valentine Rd, Pittsfield, MA: On or about December 18, 2020, the employer did not ensure that facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the respirators and face was prohibited. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering face piece respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8400
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) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): Hillcrest Commons Extended Care located at 169 Valentine Rd, Pittsfield, MA: On or about November 18, 2020, the employer did not provide employees with effective training on why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator; limitations and capabilities of the respirator; and medical symptoms that could limit or prevent the effectiveness of the respirator. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345071450.
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