| Inspection Type |
Fat/Cat
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2021-07-21
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| Case Closed |
2024-03-29
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Related Activity
| Type |
Accident |
| Activity Nr |
1723606 |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-02 |
| Current Penalty |
8191.8 |
| Initial Penalty |
13653.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
185 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Heritage Operating Associates, LLC dba The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica located at 1657 Sunset Ave., Utica, NY 13502, on or about January 23, 2021 and thereafter: The employer required the use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators for employees including but not limited to: Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Nursing Management, and Activities and Rehabilitation employees while providing direct care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents and did not provide medical evaluations prior to use. b) Heritage Operating Associates, LLC dba The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica located at 1657 Sunset Ave., Utica, NY 13502, on or about January 23, 2021 and thereafter: The employer required the use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators for employees, including but not limited to: Housekeeping Aides, Dietary and Maintenance employees while providing indirect care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents and did not provide medical evaluations prior to use. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-02 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
126 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator or annually refitted: a) Heritage Operating Associates, LLC dba The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica located at 1657 Sunset Ave., Utica, NY 13502, on or about January 23, 2021 and thereafter: The employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators who performed direct patient care for suspect or confirmed Covid-19 patients. The employer required healthcare professionals, including but not limited to: Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Certified Nurses Assistants, Activities and Rehabilitation employees to wear N95 respirators while providing direct care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-02 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) -(vii): a) Heritage Operating Associates, LLC dba The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica located at 1657 Sunset Ave., Utica, NY 13502, on or about January 23, 2021 and thereafter: employer did not provide effective training to include but not limited to: the effects of improper fit; limitations; maintenance and care; medical signs and symptoms preventing effective use and seal check of filtering facepiece respirators. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing direct care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 residents. |
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