Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 F02 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1491182.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/05/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $13,494.00
Issuance Date: 10/09/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): P
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 11/06/2020
Final Order: 01/19/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 01/19/2022 | $13,494.00 | 11/05/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/22/2021 | $12,145.00 | 11/05/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/09/2020 | $12,145.00 | 11/05/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used: a)Environmental Services: On or about April 9, 2020, the employer required an employee to wear a N95 respirator when cleaning rooms and transporting patients who had suspected or confirmed COVID-19 illness. The employee had previously been fit tested for a different make and model respirator in 2014, however, the employer did not conduct an initial fit test for the make and model N95 respirator that the employee used from April 9, 2020 to April 12, 2020