GARRISON, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. in 41 OLD HIGHLAND TURNPIKE, GARRISON, NY 10524 (NAICS 621610). OSHA activity number 345154280.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
- Site address
- 41 OLD HIGHLAND TURNPIKE
- City
- GARRISON
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10524
- Mailing
- 65 SOUTH BROADWAY, TARRYTOWN, NY 10591
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 621610
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- 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) Family Home Health Care, Inc. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5851
- — C (S) $5851
- — Z (S) $5851
1910.134 E01
- 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) Family Home Health Care, Inc. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- 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) Family Home Health Care, Inc. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,851 · Current $0 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.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $5851
- — Z (S) $5851
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $0 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.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7802
- — Z (S) $7802
1910.1200 H01
- 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.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345154280.
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