OSHA Inspection: BUCKLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC

Issued

2022-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $3730.00 Reduced

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:   At Buckley Healthcare Center located at 95 Laurel Street, Greenfield, MA:  On and before February 28, 2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.  The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators, to protect from SARS-CoV-2 virus, while providing care to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive patients.

Issued

2022-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  At Buckley Healthcare Center located at 95 Laurel Street, Greenfield, MA:  On and before February 28, 2022, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators.  The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators, to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, while providing care to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive patients.