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

29 CFR 1910.502(i): Physical barriers. At each fixed work location outside of direct patient care areas (e.g., entryway/lobby, check-in desks, triage, hospital pharmacy windows, bill payment) where each employee is not separated from all other people by at least 6 feet of distance, the employer did not install cleanable or disposable solid barriers, except where the employer can demonstrate it is not feasible. The barrier must be sized (e.g., height and width) and located to block face-to-face pathways between individuals based on where each person would normally stand or sit. The barrier may have a pass-through space at the bottom for objects and merchandise. 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 were separated from other nursing home staff by physical barriers at fixed workstations. Unvaccinated healthcare providers including but not limited to LPNs, CNAs, RNs, spend in excess of 15 minutes per shift in close proximity to each other (approximately 5 feet), during the course of the shift, while performing tasks including data entry, phone calls and reports at each end of shift. Physical barriers were not installed at the Nurses' Station. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).