OSHA Inspection: EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $6,502 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     a) Eagleville Hospital - On or about October 5, 2021, employees were required to wear N95 respirators when providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients and the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program in accordance with this section.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Eagleville Hospital - On or about October 5, 2021, employees were required to wear N95 respirators when providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients and  the employer did not provide medical evaluations in accordance with this section.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall 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) Eagleville Hospital - On or about October 5, 2021, employees who were required to wear N95 respirators when providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients, were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and annually thereafter.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,806 · Current $6,806 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(d)(2):  Screen and triage all clients, patients, residents, delivery people and other visitors, and other non-employees entering the setting.  a) Eagleville Hospital - On or about October 5, 2021, the employer did not screen and triage all patients for COVID-19 prior to entering the facility in accordance with this section.  b) Eagleville Hospital - On or about October 5, 2021, the employer did not screen an OSHA Compliance Officer prior to entering the facility in accordance with this section.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Abate by

Mar 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,072 · Current $2,072

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.7(b)(3):  An injury or illness involving one or more days away from work, was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column.  If the employee is out for an extended period of time, you must enter an estimate of the days that the employee will be away, and update the day count when the actual number of days is known:  a) Eagleville Hospital - On or about January 7, 2022, a respiratory condition listed as COVID-19 on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2021 dated November 10, 2021, had a checkmark in column (H), as having days away from work, however, the number of days in column (K) was left blank.  The employer did not enter an estimate or actual number of days away in column (K) as required by this section.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,072 · Current $2,072

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.8(a):  Employees who were exposed to a work-related needlestick injury had their names entered on the OSHA 300 Log.  The employer did not maintain the confidentiality of the employees names as required by this paragraph:  a) Eagleville Hospital - On or about January 7, 2022, the employer did not keep private the name of an employee who suffered a needlestick on November 3, 2021, by listing their name on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2021.  No abatement  certification or documentation required.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(q)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and maintain a COVID-19 log to record each instance in which an employee was COVID-19 positive, regardless of whether the instance is connected to exposure to COVID-19 at work.  a) Eagleville Hospital - On or about October 5, 2021, the employer failed to establish and maintain a COVID-19 log to record each instance in which an employee was COViD-19 positive, regardless of whether the instance was connected to exposure to COVID-19 at work.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Mar 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer shall establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.  The information in the sharps injury log shall be recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee. The sharps injury log shall contain, at a minimum, information specified in paragraphs (A) - (C):  a) Eagleville Hospital - On or about November 3, 2021, an employee sustained a needlestick injury and the employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log in accordance with this section.  No abatement certification or documentation required.