OSHA Inspection: SMNRC, L.P.

Issued

2022-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6340.00 · Current $6340.00

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) Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center:  An employee was required to wear a respirator for protection from residents with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 illness, and the employer did not provide this employee with a respirator medical evaluation, on or about April 13, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED   ABATEMENT NOTE:  In accordance with 1910.134(e)(6), when determining an employee's ability to use a respirator, the employer shall obtain a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) that performed the medical evaluation or examination.

Issued

2022-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:    a) Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center:  An employee was required to wear a respirator for protection from residents with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 illness, and the employer did not provide this employee with a fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, on or about April 13, 2022.  b) Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center:  Employees were required to wear respirators for protection from residents with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 illness, and the employer did not provide these employee with annual respirator fit tests, on or about April 13, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide employees with effective respirator training which recurred annually and/or more often if necessary:   a) Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center:  An employee was required to wear a respirator for protection from residents with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 illness, and the employer did not provide this employee with initial respirator training, on or about April 13, 2022.  b) Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center:  Employees were required to wear respirators for protection from residents with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 illness, and the employer did not provide these employee with annual respirator retraining, on or about April 13, 2022.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1585.00 · Current $1585.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2): An establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees during the previous calendar year, and was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, 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) SMNRC, L.P. DBA Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center:  The employer failed to electronically submit the information from their 2021 OSHA Form 300A or equivalent form by March 2, 2022.  The employer failed to electronically submit the information from their 2021 OSHA Form 300A or equivalent form by March 2, 2022.  ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED