FOREST PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MEDICAL EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MEDICAL EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. in 7660 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 (NAICS 621910). OSHA activity number 345076202.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MEDICAL EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 7660 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
- City
- FOREST PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60130
- Mailing
- 5640 W. HOWARD STREET, SKOKIE, IL 60076
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 621910
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- May 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 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) Medical Express Ambulance Service, Inc. located at 7660 Industrial Drive, Forest Park, IL 60130 : Between December 1, 2020 - December 23, 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 COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 19, 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) Medical Express Ambulance Service, Inc. located at 7660 Industrial Drive, Forest Park, IL 60130: Between December 1, 2020 - December 23, 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 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- May 19, 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) Medical Express Ambulance Service, Inc. located at 7660 Industrial Drive, Forest Park, IL 60130: Between December 1, 2020 - December 23, 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 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- May 19, 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) Medical Express Ambulance Service, Inc. located at 7660 Industrial Drive, Forest Park, IL 60130: Between December 1, 2020 - December 23, 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 N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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 345076202.
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