STATEN ISLAND, NY —
OSHA Inspection: EGER HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of EGER HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in 140 MEISNER AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 (NAICS 624120). OSHA activity number 345132492.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EGER HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
- Site address
- 140 MEISNER AVENUE
- City
- STATEN ISLAND
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10306
- Mailing
- 140 MEISNER AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
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
- 624120
- Employees
- 579
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 D01 II
- Issued
- May 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $9,557 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: a) Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 140 Meisner Ave, Staten Island, NY On or about December 1, 2020 and thereafter, The employer did not provide NIOSH-certified respirators to employees including, but not limited to Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Housekeepers, while providing direct care to suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients. The employer provided and required employees to wear respirators labeled "KN95". However, the KN95 respirators were not used in compliance with the conditions of their certification in that they were not appropriately fit tested on employees. Abatement certification and documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9557
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 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) Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 140 Meisner Ave, Staten Island, NY On or about December 1, 2020 and thereafter, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use N95 respirators before requiring the use. The employer required employees including, but not limited to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants, to wear respirators while providing care and services to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. b) Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 140 Meisner Ave, Staten Island, NY On or about December 1, 2020 and thereafter, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use KN95 respirators with elastic ear loops before requiring the use. The employer required employees including, but not limited to Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Housekeepers, to wear respirators while providing care and services to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. Abatement certification and documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- May 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter: a) Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 140 Meisner Ave, Staten Island, NY On or about December 1, 2020 and thereafter, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer required employees including , but not limited to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants, and housekeepers, to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. Abatement certification and documentation is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- May 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,951 · Current $1,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a):The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. a) Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 140 Meisner Ave, Staten Island, NY On or about December 1, 2020 and thereafter, the employer did not record a work-related illness of an employee on the OSHA 300 log or its equivalent. The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1365
- — Z (O) $1951
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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 345132492.
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