OSHA Inspection: LAKEFRONT SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, LLC

Issued

Dec 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,948 · Current $9,948

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.  Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC located at 7618 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois, 60626:   a) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 20211, a housekeeping employee was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when performing janitorial services in the Red Zone where confirmed positive COVID-19 residents were located in the facility.  The housekeeper had not been medically evaluated and fit tested prior to the required respirator use, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134.  b) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when providing care to confirmed positive COVID-19 residents in the Red Zone.  The CNA had not been medically evaluated and fit tested prior to the required respirator use, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134.  c) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a housekeeping employee was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when performing janitorial services in the Red Zone where confirmed positive COVID-19 residents were located in the facility. The housekeeping employee was observed wearing a surgical mask underneath the N95 respirator, which interfered with the respirator seal.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 16, 2021

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:  Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC located at 7618 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois, 60626:   a) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a housekeeping employee was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when performing janitorial services in the Red Zone where confirmed positive COVID-19 resident were located in the facility. The employee had not been medically evaluated prior to the required respirator use.  b) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when providing care  to a confirmed positive COVID-19 resident in the Red Zone.  The employee had not been medically evaluated prior to the required respirator use.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC located at 7618 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois, 60626:   a) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a housekeeping employee was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when performing janitorial services in the Red Zone where confirmed positive COVID-19 residents were located in the facility. The employee had not been fit tested using a qualitative (QLFT) or quantitative (QLFT) method prior to the required respirator use.  b) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when providing care  to a confirmed positive COVID-19 residents in the Red Zone.  The employee had not been fit tested using a qualitative (QLFT) or quantitative (QLFT) method prior to the required respirator use.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(B): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees with a condition that interfered with the face-to-facepiece seal or valve function:  Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC located at 7618 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois, 60626:  a) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, a housekeeping employee was required to use a tight-fitting filtering facepiece N95 respirator, Makrite Sekura-N95, when performing janitorial services in the Red Zone where confirmed positive COVID-19 residents were located in the facility. The housekeeping employee was observed wearing a surgical mask underneath the N95 respirator, which interfered with the respirator seal.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC located at 7618 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois, 60626:   a) On or about October 1, 2021 through October 21, 2021, the employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators due to the presence of six residents who tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. A Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) employee was provided with a KN95 respirator which was not NIOSH-certified.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.