OSHA Inspection: CLR CARTHAGE CENTER LLC

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $8,602 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) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: The employer did not implement its 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 healthcare professionals, including but not limited to: Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Licensed Nursing Assistants, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Housekeeping and Maintenance Staff  to wear respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. The violation occurred on or about 1/15/2021 and after.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 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) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: 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 healthcare professionals, including but not limited to: Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Licensed Nursing Assistants, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Housekeeping and Maintenance Staff to wear respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. The violation occurred on or about 1/15/2021 and after.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 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) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: On or about 1/15/2021 and thereafter, 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 care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 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 or annually refitted:  a) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: The employer did not fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer permitted and required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care and services to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.  The violation occurred on or about 1/15/2021 and after.  b) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: The employer did fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer permitted and required employees to wear KN95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care and services to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.  The violation occurred on or about 1/15/2021 and after.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) -(vii):  a) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: The employer did not provide employees with training on the effects of improper fit, limitations, maintenance and care, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece 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. The violation occurred on or about 1/15/2021 and after.  b) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: The employer did not provide employees with training on the effects of improper fit, limitations, maintenance and care, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece respirators. The employer required employees to wear KN95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. The violation occurred on or about 1/15/2021 and after.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Abate by

Jul 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $5,267 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) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: On or about 1/22/2021, an employee was hospitalized as a result of a confirmed case of COVID-19 and died on or about 02/10/2021.  The employer did not record the work-related fatality on the OSHA 300 log or its equivalent.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): Within eight (8) hours after the death of an employee as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor:  a) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: On or about 2/10/2021, an employee died of COVID-19.  The employer did not report the work-related fatality to OSHA within 8 hours.

Issued

Jul 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) CLR Carthage Center LLC DBA Carthage Center, located at 1045 West Street, Carthage, NY: On or about 4/8/2021, the employer did not provide the agency with its injury and illness logs within four business hours of its request.