OSHA Inspection: KANAWHA HOSPICE CARE, INC.

Issued

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $6826.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1)(iii): The written program did not contain fit test procedures for tight-fitting respirators:  (a)  Home hospice care sites in and around Charleston, WV:  On or about January 8, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included fit test procedures for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators.  The employer required employees to wear N-95 respirators during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.   (b)  Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV:  On or about January 8, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included fit test procedures for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators.  The employer required employees to wear N-95 respirators during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.

Issued

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(2)(ii): The medical evaluation did not obtain the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of 29 CFR 1910.134:  (a)  Home hospice care sites in and around Charleston, WV:    On or about January 8, 2021,  the employer did not provide a medical evaluation that included obtaining the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of 29 CFR 1910.134 to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.  The employer required employees to wear N-95 respirators during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.   (b)  Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV:  On or about January 8, 2021,  the employer did not provide a medical evaluation that included obtaining the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of 29 CFR 1910.134 to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.  The employer required employees to wear N-95 respirators during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.

Issued

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   (a)  Home hospice care sites in and around Charleston, WV:  On or about January 8, 2021, the employer did not provide an initial fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear N-95 respirators during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.   (b)  Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV:  On or about January 8, 2021,  the employer did not provide an initial fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear N-95 respirators during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.