OSHA Inspection: WASHINGTON OPERATING, LLC

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $13,052

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)  Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about November 9, 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.  A written respiratory protection program was not establish and implemented at the facility.

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about November 9, 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.  A written respiratory protection program was not establish and implemented at the facility.

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 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)  Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about November 9, 2021, in the Facility, employees required to wear a respirator were not provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about November 9, 2021, in the Facility, employees, required to wear an N-95 respirator, were not provided with an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators   a)  Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about November 9, 2021, employees were not provided with effective training who are required to use respirators.  Employees are required to wear an N-95 respirator when they have exposure to a person or persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,324 · Current $9,324

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1):The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:  a) Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about October 6, 2021, A death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident was not reported within 8-hours.

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.7(a): The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses that would be considered to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness. You must also consider a case to meet the general recording criteria if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it does not result in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness:   a)  At the facility, on or about September 10,  2021 -  The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  b)  At the facility, on or about September 17, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  c)  At the facility, on or about September 17, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  d)  At the facility, on or about September 21, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  e)  At the facility, on or about September 21, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  f)  At the facility, on or about September 24, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.    g)  At the facility, on or about September 28, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.    h)  At the facility, on or about September 28, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.    i)  At the facility, on or about October 1, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.    j)  At the facility, on or about October 4, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.    k)  At the facility, on or about October 6, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  l)  At the facility, on or about October 6, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.  m)  At the facility, on or about October 7, 2021 - The employer did not record a work-related COVID-19 illness which resulted in days away from work on the 2021 OSHA Injury and Illness Form 300 or equivalent.   Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

Mar 16, 2022

Abate by

Apr 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.502(q)(2)(ii)(A):The COVID-19 log did not contain, the employee's name, one form of contact information, occupation, location where the employee worked, the date of the employee's last day at the workplace, the date of the positive test for, or diagnosis of, COVID-19, and the date the employee first had one or more COVID-19 symptoms, if any were experienced:  a) Washington Operating, LLC dba Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located at 36 Old Hickory Ridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301: On or about November 9, 2021, the COVID-19 log did not contain one form of contact information and the date of the employee's last day at the workplace.