OSHA Inspection: DALLAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL, LLC

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $8701.00 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:  (a) On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior to and thereafter, in the COVID ward, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a N95 respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees to wear the N95 respirators, while providing care to mental health patients, to protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior to and thereafter, in the COVID ward, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear N95 respirators. The employer required employees to wear N95 respirators, while providing care to mental health patients, to protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus.