BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, BEDFORD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, BEDFORD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM in 200 SPRINGS ROAD, BEDFORD, MA 01730 (NAICS 622110). OSHA activity number 345556666.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Site address
- 200 SPRINGS ROAD
- City
- BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01730
- Mailing
- 200 SPRINGS ROAD, BEDFORD, MA 01730
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 622110
- Employees
- 1500
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.502 F02 I
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about September 2, 2021, the employer became aware that an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Co-workers who worked with this employee wore surgical masks and were not provided N95 respirators. Six employees tested positive resulting in two hospitalizations one of which resulted in the death of an employee.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 A02
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about September 2, 2021, the employer became aware that an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Co-workers who worked with this employee wore surgical masks and were not provided N95 respirators. Six employees tested positive resulting in two hospitalizations one of which resulted in the death of an employee.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using N95 respirators were not annually fit tested: Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about September 4, 2021, employer did not ensure that employees who were required to wear N95 respirators due to COVID exposure at the workplace had completed their annual fit test.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.502 H01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(h)(1): The employer must ensure that each employee is separated from all other people by at least 6 feet when indoors unless the employer can demonstrate that such physical distancing is not feasible for a specific activity (e.g., hands-on medical care). This provision does not apply to momentary exposure while people are in movement (e.g., passing in hallways or aisles). Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about September 6, 2021, employees worked in close proximity, within six feet to each other at the nurses station: 1. Middle two cubicles were placed so that employees worked back to back closer than six feet; 2. Employees congregated closer together than six feet at the nurses station for shared pizza and meals;
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.502 L03 I A
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(l)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not, within 24 hours, notify each employee who was not wearing a respirator and any other required PPE, and had been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, along with the date(s) that contact occurred. Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 Employer did not notify employees who were in close contact at the domiciliary (DOM) unit to a person who is COVID-19 positive. On or about September 2, 2021, Employee 1 was identified as a close contact to a co-worker who tested positive for COVID-19 on that same day September 2, 2021. Employee 1 was not wearing a respirator. The employer did not notify Employee 1 within 24 hours. Employee 1 reported to work on September 4th and remained at work until he received a positive test result.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a):The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about October 1, 2021, the employer did not record five (5) instances, of employee work-related COVID-19 infections on the OSHA 300 log or its equivalent, for the time period between September 4, 2021 and September 27, 2021, resulting in 10 to 19 lost work-days, and one death. Abatement Certification and Documentation is required
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.502 R01 I
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(r)(1)(i): The employer did not report to OSHA each work-related COVID-19 fatality within 8 hours of the employer learning about the fatality. Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 On or about September 27, 2021, an employee passed away due to COVID-19. The employer determined that the death was work-related on September 27, 2021. The employer notified OSHA of the fatality on September 29, 2021 at 3:30 PM which is more than eight hours from the date/time that they determined the death was work-related.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.502 R
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.502(r)(ii):The employer did not report to OSHA each work-related COVID-19 in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours of the employer learning about the in-patient hospitalization. Location - Domiciliary unit (DOM) at 200 Spring Rd., Bedford, MA, 01730 The employer did not report to OSHA each work-related COVID-19 in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours 1) On September 14, 2021, Employee 1 was admitted to local hospital (Winchester Hospital) for COVID-19 treatment. The employer was notified on September 14, 2021 of the hospitalization. The employer did not report this hospitalization to OSHA. 2) On September 19, 2021, Employee 2 was admitted to local hospital (Salem Hospital) for COVID-19 treatment. The employer was notified on September 19, 2021 of the hospitalization. The employer did not report this hospitalization to OSHA.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 345556666.
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