BRIDGEPORT, CT —
OSHA Inspection: THE JEWISH HOME FOR THE ELDERLY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of THE JEWISH HOME FOR THE ELDERLY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, INC. in 4200 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604 (NAICS 623110). OSHA activity number 345880652.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 4200 PARK AVENUE
- City
- BRIDGEPORT
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06604
- Mailing
- 4200 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 623110
- Employees
- 296
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $45,579 · Current $31,905 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. Kaufman and Siebert Households: On or about April 6, 2022, the employees providing direct care for COVID-19 positive residents while wearing N95 respirators did not have a medical evaluation prior to using the 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 positive residents The Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County Inc, dba Jewish Senior Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1495500, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 4200 Park Avenue in Bridgeport Connecticut.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $31905.3
- — Z (R) $45579
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $79,761 · Current $55,833 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator. Kauffman and Siebert Households: On or about April 6, 2022, employees providing direct care for COVID-19 positive residents while wearing N95 respirators were not fit tested prior to using the respirator. 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 positive residents The Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County Inc, dba Jewish Senior Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1495500, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 4200 Park Avenue in Bridgeport Connecticut.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $55832.7
- — Z (R) $79761
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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 345880652.
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