Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1473120.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 12/10/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/22/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): P
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 11/20/2020
Final Order: 10/13/2021
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/13/2021 | $0.00 | 12/10/2020 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/12/2021 | $0.00 | 12/10/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/22/2020 | $0.00 | 12/10/2020 | Serious |
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 fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a. On or about April 27, 2020, employees who performed dialysis on patients with COVID-19 at the Symphony of Morgan Park facility in Chicago, IL were required to wear a N95 respirator. The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.