OSHA Inspection: SC & BP SERVICES INC

Issued

Sep 8, 2021

Abate by

Sep 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $5,852 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) At Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, located at 5075 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, N.Y., 13215. 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 housekeeping staff to wear N95 respirators throughout their shifts to protect against COVID-19. The violation occurred on or about March 8, 2021.

Issued

Sep 8, 2021

Abate by

Sep 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR l 910.134(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) At Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing., located at 5075 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, N.Y., 13215. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring its use. The employer required housekeeping staff to wear N95 respirators while providing housekeeping services to residents. The violation occurred on or about March 8, 2021.

Issued

Sep 8, 2021

Abate by

Sep 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) At Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing., located at 5075 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, N.Y., 13215: On or about March 8, 2021, the employer permitted the use of a N95 respirator after an employee failed the fit test and was not retested with other respirator make(s), model(s),or size(s) to assure a good fit. The employer required the employee[s]to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing housekeeping services to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.