Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator before the employee was required to use a respirator in the workplace: a) Park Avenue Extended Care  Residents rooms: Employees, including but not limited to Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Physical Therapists provided direct care to residents with presumed or confirmed COVID-19. On or about April 2, 2020 and continuing thereafter, the employer required these employees to wear 3M 1860 N95 respirators without providing medical evaluations. b) Park Avenue Extended Care  Residents rooms: Housekeeping employees assigned to designated floors were required to clean and disinfect the rooms of residents who were presumed or confirmed to have COVID-19. On or about April 2, 2020 and continuing thereafter, the employer required these employees to wear 3M 1860 N95 respirators without providing medical evaluations.