OSHA Inspection: MEADOWBROOK CARE CENTER

Issued

May 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so. (1) The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following: (i) Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator; (vi) How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and (vii) The general requirements of this section.  a) On or about April 4, 2022, employees required to wear N95 respirators such as but not limited to the Makrite Sekura, Makrite 9500, and 3M brand had not been provided training that they were to wear respirators for which they were fit tested, training on the medical signs and symptoms that may limit their respirator usage and to report this to their supervisor, and training on the general requirements of this section.

Issued

May 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,450 · Current $1,450

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that: is work-related; and is a new case; and meets one or more of the general recording criteria of �1904.7 or the application to specific cases of ��1904.8 through 1904.12.  On or about April 6, 2022, the employer did not record the following workplace illnesses on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2022 in that 21 recordable illnesses had not been recorded:  a) On or about December 29, 2021, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  b) On or about December 30, 2021, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  c) On or about January 4, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  d) On or about January 6, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  e) On or about January 9, 2022, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  f) On or about January 11, 2022, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  g) On or about January 14, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  h) On or about January 16, 2022, three recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  i) On or about January 19, 2022, three recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  j) On or about January 25, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  k) On or about January 27, 2022, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  l) On or about January 28, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.  m) On or about January 30, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work.

Issued

May 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,450 · Current $1,450

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(2): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 301 Incident Report? You must complete an OSHA 301 Incident Report form, or an equivalent form, for each recordable injury or illness entered on the OSHA 300 Log.  29 CFR 1904.4(a): Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that: is work-related; and is a new case; and meets one or more of the general recording criteria of �1904.7 or the application to specific cases of ��1904.8 through 1904.12.  On or about April 6, 2022, the employer did not record the following workplace illnesses on the OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2022 in that 21 recordable illnesses had not been recorded:  a) On or about December 29, 2021, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  b) On or about December 30, 2021, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  c) On or about January 4, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  d) On or about January 6, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  e) On or about January 9, 2022, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  f) On or about January 11, 2022, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  g) On or about January 14, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  h) On or about January 16, 2022, three recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  i) On or about January 19, 2022, three recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  j) On or about January 25, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  k) On or about January 27, 2022, two recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  l) On or about January 28, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.  m) On or about January 30, 2022, one recordable illnesses occurred when employees tested positive for COVID- 19 which resulted in 5 days away from work and 301 forms were not completed for each employee on the log.

Issued

May 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   a) On or about April 4, 2022, employees were required to wear N95 respirators such as but not limited to Makrite Sekura and Makrite 9500 without being fit tested.