NACOGDOCHES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BLUEBIRD MEDICAL ENTERPRISES LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of BLUEBIRD MEDICAL ENTERPRISES LLC in 1602 EAST STARR AVENUE STE. A, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961 (NAICS 621910). OSHA activity number 345108930.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BLUEBIRD MEDICAL ENTERPRISES LLC
- Site address
- 1602 EAST STARR AVENUE STE. A
- City
- NACOGDOCHES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75961
- Mailing
- 201 E 4TH STREET, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $10,922 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) Bluebird Medical Enterprises LLC, located at 1602 East Starr Avenue Ste. A, Nacogdoches, TX 75961: On or about December 9, 2020, and times thereafter, 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 during their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10922.4
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 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) Bluebird Medical Enterprises LLC, located at 1602 East Starr Avenue Ste. A, Nacogdoches, TX 75961: On or about December 9, 2020, and times thereafter, 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 transporting suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 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: a) Bluebird Medical Enterprises LLC, located at 1602 East Starr Avenue Ste. A, Nacogdoches, TX 75961: On or about December 9, 2020, and times thereafter, 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 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) Bluebird Medical Enterprises LLC, located at 1602 East Starr Avenue Ste. A, Nacogdoches, TX 75961: On or about December 9, 2020, and times thereafter, the employer allowed employees with beards and goatees to wear N95 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
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