Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 F02 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1472602.015
Citation: 01001D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/06/2021 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/16/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 13
Related Event Code (REC): P;R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/09/2020
Emphasis:
Substance: 8400
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/09/2020 | $0.00 | 01/06/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/16/2020 | $0.00 | 11/13/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: a) Unit Two South, 99 Mulford Road, Lafayette, NJ, 07848. The employer required employees, including Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), to wear N95 respirators and/or respirators labelled as KN95 while providing care for residents under investigation and/or confirmed as COVID-19 positive. However, the employer did not provide these employees with a fit test to ensure the respirator fit employees to protect them from exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Violation occurred on or about 4/28/2020 and thereafter.