OSHA Inspection: HOSPICE OF GREATER CHICAGO, LLC DBA SANCTUARY HOSPICE

Issued

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $10000.00 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.  a) Between July 5, 2021 and August 28, 2021, employee(s) are required to use N95 filtering facepiece respirators including but not limited to 3M 1860 and 3M 8210, due to the presence of patients in the workplace who are positive for COVID-19 or display signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The employer has not developed a written respiratory protection program, medically evaluated, and fit-tested employees prior to issuing N95 respirators, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Between July 5, 2021 and August 28, 2021, employees who care for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in the workplace were required to wear a N95 filtering facepiece respirators, including but not limited to 3M 1860 and 3M 8210, due to the presence of patients in the workplace who is positive for COVID-19 or display signs and symptoms of COVID-19.  The employer failed to ensure a written respiratory program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was established and implemented.

Issued

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Between July 5, 2021 and  August 28, 2021, employee(s) are required to use N95 filtering facepiece respirators including but not limited to 3M 1860 and 3M 8210, due to the presence of patients in the workplace who is positive for COVID-19 or display signs and symptoms of COVID-19.  The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before wearing a N95 filtering facepiece respirators in the workplace.

Issued

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Between July 5, 2021 and August 28, 2021, employee(s) are required to use N95 filtering facepiece respirators including but not limited to 3M 1860 and 3M 8210, due to the presence of patients in the workplace who is positive for COVID-19 or display signs and symptoms of COVID-19.  The employer did not ensure employees required to wear a N95 filtering facepiece respirators when caring for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients were fit tested.