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Standard Cited: 19100134 C01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1511619.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/14/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/01/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Related Event Code (REC): P;R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date: 08/02/2021
Final Order: 08/05/2022
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/05/2022 | $0.00 | 10/14/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/02/2021 | $0.00 | 08/17/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/01/2021 | $0.00 | 08/17/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) North Providence Urgent Care, Inc. and North Providence Primary Care Associates, Inc. located at 1830 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, RI and Center of New England Urgent Care, Inc. and Center of New England Primary Care, Inc. located at 775 Centre of New England Boulevard, West Greenwich, RI: On or about January 26, 2021, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix), in that employees were not provided medical evaluations or fit-testing prior to initial use. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators throughout their shifts while exposed to suspected or confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.