OSHA Inspection: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Sep 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:   On or about 2/13/21, and times thereafter, employees engaged in prisoner medical transportation in close contact as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were only provided surgical masks for protection against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Oct 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Throughout the facility.  Employees required to wear respirators had expired fit tests, with 94 of the 212 employee fit test records reviewed expired.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Oct 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1960.8(a): The Agency head did not furnish employment and a place of employment to each employee that were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that unvaccinated employees continued work after close contact with people infected SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19:   Throughout the facility. On or about 2/13/21 and continuing thereafter, employees worked in close contact and for more than 15 minutes with inmates that tested positive for COVID-19 while only wearing face coverings and were not required to quarantine or be tested for COVID-19.

Issued

Aug 31, 2021

Abate by

Oct 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(m)(2)(i): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the information required by 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(A) through (m)(2)(i)(E):     The employer did not maintain complete fit test records including the type of fit test performed, the specific make , model, style and size of the respirator tested and the pass/fail results of the fit testing.