Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.502(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was separated from all other people by at least 6 feet when indoors when such physical distancing was feasible. First Floor Nurses' Station: 311 Edgewater Drive, Bloomingdale, IL 60108: On or about July 28, 2021, at the Nurses Station by the 100, 200 and 300 Wings, the employer failed to ensure that unvaccinated healthcare providers maintained 6 feet separation from other nursing home staff when not involved in direct patient care activities. Unvaccinated healthcare providers, including but not limited to, LPNs, CNAs, and RNs, spend in excess of 15 minutes per shift in close proximity, to one another, of approximately 5 feet, during the course of the shift, performing tasks including data entry, phone calls, and reports at each end of shift. Healthcare staff did not physically distance at all times, to the extent possible, when not providing medical care. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).