OSHA Inspection: CHARLESGATE NURSING CENTER

Issued

2022-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $6712.00 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) Facility: On or about December 30, 2021, the written respiratory protection program addressing the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) was not implemented to ensure employee protection from exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in that employees were not provided medical evaluations and fit-testing prior to required use of N95 respirators while providing direct care to suspect or confirmed COVID-19 residents.

Issued

2022-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-27 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) Facility-wide: On or about 12/30/2021, where N95 filtering face piece respirators were required to be worn by employees exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to presumed and confirmed COVID-19 positive residents, and all other employees including administrative staff, medical evaluations were not provided.

Issued

2022-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-27 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) Facility-wide: On or about 12/30/2021, where N95 filtering face piece respirators were required to be worn by employees exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to presumed and confirmed COVID19 positive residents, and all other employees including administrative staff, fit-testing was not provided prior to use.