OSHA Inspection: PENN HOSPICE INC

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1800.00 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)  In the Facility, on or about August 3, 2022 - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures when employees were required to use a respirator in the workplace.   Employees were required to wear N95 respirators when working with patients who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Issued

2022-09-30 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)  In the Facility, on or about August 3, 2022 - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator prior to requiring the use of a respirator in the workplace.   Employees were required to wear N95 respirators when working with patients who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Issued

2022-09-30 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:   a)  In the Facility, on or about August 3, 2022 - The employer did not provide a fit test prior to the initial use of a respirator in the workplace.  Employees were required to wear N95 respirators when working with patients who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Issued

2022-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a)  In the Facility, on or about August 3, 2022 - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees who were required to use a respirator in the workplace.  Employees were required to wear N95 respirators when working with patients who had tested positive for COVID-19.