OSHA Inspection: WELLNOW URGENT CARE

Issued

Dec 21, 2021

Abate by

Jan 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $21,845

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(f)(2)(i): The employer did not provide a respirator and ensure proper use by each employee who had exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in accordance with 29 CFR � 1910.134.   a)  WellNow at 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY 14903, on or about 8/3/21: The employer failed to provide a respirator and ensure proper use by each employee, including ensuring each employee was fit tested, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 when employees had exposure to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The employer provided and required employees to wear "KN95s", blue surgical face masks, and N95 respirators when providing care and interacting with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2021

Abate by

Jan 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   a)  WellNow at 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY 14903, on or about 8/3/21: The employer required employees to wear N95 (Moldex) filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive patients and failed to ensure all employees were fit tested prior to the use of the respirators.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2021

Abate by

Jan 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(c)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a COVID-19 plan for each workplace with all the required site specific information:  a) WellNow on 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY 14903, on or about 8/3/21: The employer failed to develop and implement a COVID-19 plan to mitigate the spread of SARs-CoV-2, the virus that causes Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Employees working as physician's  assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), personal care technicians (PCTs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), x-ray technicians and front-desk receptionists providing care to suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 patients, were not provided with the required site specific information, such as adequate workplace- specific policies and procedures.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item

Issued

Dec 21, 2021

Abate by

Jan 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was separated from all other people by at least 6 feet when indoors when such physical distancing was feasible.     a) WellNow at 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY 14903, on or about 8/3/21: The employer failed to ensure that each employee was separated from all other people by at least 6 feet, when indoors to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Front desk receptionists were approximately 2.5 feet apart from patients.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for each item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2021

Abate by

Jan 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(i):The employer did not install cleanable or disposable solid barriers, when such barriers were feasible at each fixed work location outside of direct patient care areas where each employee is not separated from all other people by at least 6 feet of distance:  a) WellNow at 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY 14903, on or about 8/3/21: Employees working in the  reception area were not protected by a physical barrier when confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients approached within 6 feet.   Abatement documentation must be submitted for each item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2021

Abate by

Jan 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(n)(1):The employer did not ensure that each employee received training, in a language and at a literacy level the employee understands and so that the employee comprehended at least the elements listed in paragraphs (n)(1)(i) through (xii) of this section:  a) WellNow at 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY 14903, on or about 8/3/21: The employer failed to ensure that employee(s) receive training at a literacy level the employee understands, so that the employee comprehends the elements listed in paragraphs (n)(1)(i) through (xii) of this section. Employees were not trained on the appropriate PPE for protection against COVID-19 and on the contents of the standard.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.