OSHA Inspection: ACCENTCARE OF NEW YORK

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,851 · Current $5,851

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) AccentCare of New York at Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, Inc. DBA Lurana Health Care Residence located at 41 Old Highland Turnpike Garrison, NY 10524:  On and thereafter 2/12/2021, 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 residents.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 16, 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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) AccentCare of New York at Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, Inc. DBA Lurana Health Care Residence located at 41 Old Highland Turnpike Garrison, NY 10524:  On and thereafter 2/12/2021, 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 residents.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test 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) AccentCare of New York at Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, Inc. DBA Lurana Health Care Residence located at 41 Old Highland Turnpike Garrison, NY 10524:  On and thereafter 2/12/2021, 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 residents.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,851 · Current $2,926 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide hands on fire extinguisher training required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter:  (a) On and before 2/22/2021, at the facility, for the employees that are required to use the portable fire extinguishers in the event of a small fire.  The employer did not provide hands on training.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,802 · Current $3,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) On and before 2/22/2021, at facility, for the employees required to wipe down surfaces with disinfectants such as , but not limited to, Stride Citrus 3 Neutral Cleaner containing hazardous ingredients such as, but not limited to, sodium xylene sulfonate and Lemon fresh Disinfectant Cleaner containing hazardous ingredients such as, but not limited to, ethylenediamine tetraacetate . Employer did not implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

Jul 27, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) On and before 2/22/2021, at facility, for the employees required to wipe down surfaces with disinfectants such as , but not limited to, Stride Citrus 3 Neutral Cleaner containing hazardous ingredients such as, but not limited to, sodium xylene sulfonate and Lemon fresh Disinfectant Cleaner containing hazardous ingredients such as, but not limited to, ethylenediamine tetraacetate. Employer did not train employees on hazard communication.