OSHA Inspection: DEFIANCE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 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:  Defiance Healthcare and Rehabilitation located at 395 Harding Street, Defiance, OH 43512:   On or about August 12, 2022 and at times thereafter, the employer did not implement 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 work shift while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. The employer had not fully implemented the requirements of medical evaluations, fit testing and training for all employees required to wear respirators in the workplace.

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Defiance Healthcare and Rehabilitation located at 395 Harding Street, Defiance, OH 43512:   On or about August 12, 2022 and at times thereafter, 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

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Defiance Healthcare and Rehabilitation located at 395 Harding Street, Defiance, OH 43512:   On or about August 12, 2022 and at times thereafter, 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.

Issued

Nov 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  Defiance Healthcare and Rehabilitation located at 395 Harding Street, Defiance, OH 43512:   On or about August 12, 2022, and at times thereafter, the employer did not provide temporary employees with effective training on the effects of improper fit, and limitations of use, medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use, and seal check of filtering facepiece respirators.  The employer required temporary 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.