UNIONTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL in 500 WEST BERKELEY STREET, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 345534523.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL
- Site address
- 500 WEST BERKELEY STREET
- City
- UNIONTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15401
- Mailing
- 500 WEST BERKELEY STREET, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622110
- Employees
- 854
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.502 F02 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $6,215
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(f)(2)(i): The employer did not provide a respirator to each employee who had exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in accordance with 29 CFR � 1910.134: a) Uniontown Hospital located at 500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401: On or about August 29, 2021, in the facility, the employer failed to ensure that a respirator was used in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 when employees have exposure to a person or persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations, did not provide a follow-up medical examination for employees who gave a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, Part A of Appendix C, and did not obtain a statement that the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) had provided the employee with a copy of the PLHCP's written recommendation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6215
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.134 E02 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(i): The employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtained the same information as the medical questionnaire: a) Uniontown Hospital at 500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401. On or about August 29, 2021, in the facility, the employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination. The employer required employees to wear respirators while proving care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E03 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(3)(i): The employer did not provide a follow-up medical examination for employees who gave a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, Part A of Appendix C, or whose initial medical evaluation demonstrated a need for a follow-up medical examination: a) Uniontown Hospital located at 500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401: On or about August 29, 2021, in the facility, the employer did not provide follow-up medical examinations when the employee's initial medical evaluation demonstrated a need for a medical examination. The employees were required to wear N95 respirators when providing care to suspect or confirmed positive patients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E06 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator: a) Uniontown Hospital located at 500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401: On or about August 29, 2021, in the facility, the employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use a respirator in the workplace that includes the information contained in 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i)(A) through (e)(6)(i)(C).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345534523.
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