OSHA Inspection: POLARIS HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF AUTUMN TERRACE

Issued

2022-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $13052.00

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) Polaris Health and Wellness of Autumn Terrace located at a worksite located at 6124 Raytown Road, Raytown MO 64133:   On or about June 13, 2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's 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.

Issued

2022-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $13052.00

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:  a) Polaris Health and Wellness of Autumn Terrace located at a worksite located at 410 Benton St, Monett, MO 65708:   On or about June 13, 2022, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear 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 COVID-19 residents.