OSHA Inspection: MAPLEWOOD MAYFLOWER PLACE SNF, LLC

Issued

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(f)(2)(i):The employer did not ensure that a respirator was used in accordance with 29 CFR � 1910.134 when employees have exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.  Maplewood Mayflower Place, 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts:    On or about July 12, 2021, the employer did not develop a written respirator program, provide medical evaluations and fit testing in accordance with  29 CFR 1910.134 where employees had exposure to suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents and were required to use N95 filtering face piece respirators.

Issued

Nov 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Maplewood Mayflower Place, 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts:    On or about July 12, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement all elements of a  written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i)  in that a written program was not fully developed, and a medical evaluation and fit test were not provided to employees prior to respirator use. The employer required employees to wear respirators when providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.

Issued

Nov 24, 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Maplewood Mayflower Place, 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts:   On or about July 12, 2021, the employer had not provided medical evaluations 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

Nov 24, 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:  Maplewood Mayflower Place, 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts:     On or about July 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 patients.