OSHA Inspection: PLEASANT VALLEY MANOR, INC.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $6400.00 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:  a) Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc.- The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix).  The employer required employees to wear respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents on or about April 11, 2022.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc.- The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employees' ability to use a respirator before requiring the use.  The employer required employees to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents, on or about April 11, 2022.   Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-30 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 respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc.-The employer did not ensure fit testing was conducted annually for employees required to wear respirators, as discovered on April 11, 2022.  The employee was last fit tested on February 24, 2021.  b) Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc. -The employer did not ensure fit testing was conducted annually for employees required to wear respirators, as discovered on April 11, 2022.  The employee was last fit tested on March 2, 2021.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:  a) Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc.- The employer did not conduct annual training for respiratory protection for employees required to wear N95 respirators in the workplace, on or about April 11, 2022.    Abatement certification required.

Issued

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2): An establishment that had more than 20 and fewer than 250  employees at any time during the previous calendar year and the establishment is classified in an industry located in Appendix A, did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section:   a) Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc.- During the 2021 calendar year, the establishment employed 140 employees in the NAICS of 623110 and the employer did not electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2022 as discovered on or about April 11, 2022.  Abatement Certification Required.