OSHA Inspection: SSC ATLANTA OPERATING COMPANY LLC

Issued

2022-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $10151.00

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 have exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.  (a) SSC Atlanta Operating Company LLC dba Sandy Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center, COVID-19 Unit Area: On or about September 22, 2021 , in the COVID-19 Unit, the employer failed to 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.

Issued

2022-02-28 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) SSC Atlanta Operating Company LLC dba Sandy Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center, COVID-19 Unit Area: On or about September 22, 2021, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation 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 patients and residents.

Issued

2022-02-28 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) SSC Atlanta Operating Company LLC dba Sandy Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center, COVID-19 Unit Area: On or about September 22, 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  residents and patients.