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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. Medical Records Office: 801 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL On or about July 21, 2021 to September 3, 2021, at the Medical Records Office, the employer failed to ensure that unvaccinated Medical Records employee(s) were separated from potentially COVID-positive customers, by physical barriers at fixed workstations. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).