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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1491759.015 - Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
3501 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Mailing Address:
5055 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 621399/Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/10/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1635070 | ||
| Accident | 1641340 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,250 | $0 | $50,000 | $635 | $0 | $88,885 |
| Current Penalty | $19,125 | $0 | $0 | $7,760 | $0 | $26,885 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342(A) | 08/02/2021 | 08/25/2021 | $5,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 03/18/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5199(D)(3) | 08/02/2021 | 08/25/2021 | $635 | $635 | $0 | 03/18/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5199(D)(1) | 08/02/2021 | 08/16/2021 | $19,125 | $19,125 | $0 | 03/18/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 5199(G) | 08/02/2021 | 08/16/2021 | $2,125 | $19,125 | $0 | 03/18/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 3:24 p.m. on July 7, 2020, an employee who worked as a laboratory technician and a hospital laboratory was hospitalized with COVID-19. The employee performed both laboratory and phlebotomist related duties. The employee had provided medical laboratory services to patients known or suspected to have contracted COVID-19. The employee was not provided with the appropriate respiratory protection (N95s) at all times while working in the laboratory and was potentially exposed to COVID-19 while performing her routine job duties. The employer did not have Adequate Aerosol Transmissible Diseases policies and procedures in place.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1491759.015 | 56 | F | Hospitalized injury | Clinical Laboratory technologists and technicians |