Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 D01 II Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1475478.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/06/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 11/09/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 10/30/2020
Final Order: 04/07/2021
Related Event Code (REC): P
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/23/2021 | $0.00 | 11/09/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/07/2021 | $0.00 | 11/09/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/06/2020 | $0.00 | 11/09/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: a) On or about April 6, 2020 and continuing thereafter at the Rogosin Institute Brooklyn East: employer required employees, including Registered Nurses and Hemodialysis Technicians, who provided direct treatment and care for COVID-19 positive clients or persons under investigation for COVID-19, to wear filtering facepiece respirators, such as but not limited to: Powecom-KN-95 (with ear loops) and Folding KN-95 respirator (with ear loops). These respirators did not appear on the NIOSH list of certified respirators. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED