Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100502 F02 I
Inspection Nr: 1559508.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/11/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $13,052.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/01/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A;P
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/15/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/15/2022 | $10,000.00 | 03/11/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/01/2022 | $13,052.00 | 03/11/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.502(f)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that a respirator was used in accordance with 29 CFR � 1910.134 when employees have exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a) Guardian Elder Care at Waynesburg, LLC located at 300 Center Avenue, Waynesburg, PA 15370: On or about October 4, 2021, throughout the facility, the employer failed to ensure that a respirator was used in accordance with 29 CFR � 1910.134 when employees have exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in that the employer failed to annually fit test employees, failed to administer fit tests using an OSHA-accepted qualitative fit test protocol, and failed to obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) a written recommendation regarding the employees' ability to use the respirator.