Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 F02 Respiratory Protection.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1475842.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/05/2020
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/09/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A;P
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date: 10/29/2020
Final Order: 05/18/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/18/2023 | $0.00 | 11/05/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/21/2021 | $13,494.00 | 11/05/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/09/2020 | $13,494.00 | 11/05/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) Hackensack Meridian Medical Group, Riverview Medical Center, Labor & Delivery, Red Bank, NJ: On or about April 9, 2020, the employer required Pediatric Hospitalists to use respiratory protection, including, but not limited to, 3M Teal, N95 Respirators, when present during an active delivery to a COVID-19 positive patient or a patient under investigation (PUI). The employer did not conduct annual fit testing. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19