OSHA Inspection: TRINITY HEALTHCARE OF NEW ENGLAND

Issued

2022-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness.  Location: 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT - On or about June 8, 2022, and ongoing, the employer did not designate an individual as the program administrator to administer or oversee the hospital's written Respiratory Protection Program for the required use of respirators, including "N 95" filtering facepiece respirators, for protection against the SARS CoV-2 virus. The employer requires employees to wear N95 respirators while providing care to and working with suspect and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.

Issued

2022-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(ii): The medical evaluation did not obtain the information requested by the questionnaire in Sections 1 and 2, Part A of Appendix C of 29 CFR 1910.134:  HOSPITAL-WIDE:  On or about June 8, 2022 and ongoing, the medical evaluation questionnaire used by the employer to obtain information prior to N-95 respirator fit testing and use did not include all the questions in Part A, Sections 1 and 2 of Appendix C of the Respiratory Protection Standard.  The employer requires employees to wear N95 respirators while providing care and when working with to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.

Issued

2022-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator.   Location: 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT - On or about June 8, 2022, and ongoing, the employer did not obtain a written recommendation from the PLHCP regarding an employee's ability to use an N95 filtering facepiece for protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus prior to fit testing and/or required use. The employer requires employees to wear N95 respirators while providing care to and working with suspect and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.