NAPOLEON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: DEDICATED NURSING ASSOCIATES, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of DEDICATED NURSING ASSOCIATES, INC. in 240 NORTHCREST DRIVE, NAPOLEON, OH 43545 (NAICS 561320). OSHA activity number 345734370.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DEDICATED NURSING ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Site address
- 240 NORTHCREST DRIVE
- City
- NAPOLEON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43545
- Mailing
- 6536 U.S. 22, DELMONT, PA 15626
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561320
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $7,832 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: Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc. worksite located at 240 Northcrest Drive, Napoleon, OH 43545: On or about October 31, 2021 and at times thereafter, the employer did not take reasonable steps to ensure a written respiratory protection program was implemented with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix). Employees were required to wear respirators throughout their work shift to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. The employer did not ensure the requirements of medical evaluations and fit testing for all employees required to wear respirators in the workplace was implemented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7832
- — Z (S) $13052
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 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: Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc. worksite located at 240 Northcrest Drive, Napoleon, OH 43545: On or about October 31, 2021 and at times thereafter, the employer did not take reasonable steps to ensure medical evaluations to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator, were provided before requiring the use. Employees were required to wear respirators throughout their work shift to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E03 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(3)(i): The employer did not provide a follow-up medical examination for employees who gave a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, Part A of Appendix C, or whose initial medical evaluation demonstrated a need for a follow-up medical examination: Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc. worksite located at 240 Northcrest Drive, Napoleon, OH 43545: On or about October 31, 2021 and at times thereafter, the employer did not take reasonable steps to ensure follow-up medical examinations were provided to each employee who gave a positive response to any question 1 through 8 in Section 2, Part A of Appendix C (OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire). Employees were required to wear respirators throughout their work shift to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- 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: Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc. worksite located at 240 Northcrest Drive, Napoleon, OH 43545: On or about October 31, 2021, the employer did not take reasonable steps to ensure all employees required to wear respirators, received a fit test prior to initial use. Employees were required to wear respirators throughout their work shift to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and while providing care to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345734370.
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