OSHA Inspection: NJ EYE AND EAR, LLC

Issued

2021-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2341.00 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)NJ Eye and Ear located at 23 West Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ:  On or about December 14, 2021, 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 COVID-19 patients, and employees. The violation occurred on or about December 14, 2021 and after.

Issued

2021-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator or annually refitted:   a)NJ Eye and Ear located at 23 West Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ:  On or about December 14, 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 SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients, and employees. The violation occurred on or about December 14, 2020 and after.

Issued

2021-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a)NJ Eye and Ear located at 23 West Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ:  On or about December 14, 2020, the employer did not provide training to all employee 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 patients, and employees. The violation occurred on or about December 14, 2020 and after.