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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) At the facility, The Residence of Lakeridge dba Spring Oak of Toms River, LLC located at 2145 Whitesville Road in Toms River, NJ: On or about 1/10/2021 and thereafter, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees, including CNAs, CMAs and LPNs, to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive residents. NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.