OSHA Inspection: SERENITY HOSPICE

Issued

2021-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $13653.00

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)Serenity Hospice located at 56 Georgetown Road Bordentown, NJ 08505:  On or about 8/9/2021,an employee was using an N95 respirator 3M-8210, without passing an appropriate Qualitative Fit Test (QLFT). Instead, the employee had only been given an inadequate fit test that did not comply with QLFT protocol in that he was fit tested while wearing a beard. The employer required the employee to wear a N95 filtering facepiece respirator to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected COVID-19 residents.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2021-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) Elmwood Hills located at 425 Woodbury Turnersville Road, Blackwood NJ 08012:  On or about 8/9/2021 the employer permitted an employee with facial hair to wear a N95 3M 8210 filtering face piece respirator. The employer required the employee to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected COVID-19 residents.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2021-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 had exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.  (a) Elmwood Hills located at 425 Woodbury Turnersville Road, Blackwood NJ 08012:  On or about 8/9/2021, the employer failed to ensure a respirator was used in accordance with 29 CFR � 1910.134, when employees were exposed to suspected COVID-19 residents while wearing a 3M 8210 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator with facial hair between the skin and the facepiece sealing surface.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.