Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1544104.015
Citation: 01001C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/31/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A;P
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/12/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/12/2022 | $0.00 | 01/31/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2021 | $0.00 | 01/10/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Between July 5, 2021 and August 28, 2021, employee(s) are required to use N95 filtering facepiece respirators including but not limited to 3M 1860 and 3M 8210, due to the presence of patients in the workplace who is positive for COVID-19 or display signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before wearing a N95 filtering facepiece respirators in the workplace.