| Inspection Type |
Fat/Cat
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| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Health
|
| Close Conference |
2021-07-08
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| Case Closed |
2021-08-03
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Accident |
| Activity Nr |
1717899 |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-03 |
| Current Penalty |
13653.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
13653.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
524 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vii): The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they were potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations: a) Fort Payne Hospital Corporation dba DeKalb Regional Medical Center located at 200 Medical Center Drive, SW, Fort Payne, Alabama: On or about January 11, 2021, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure the written respiratory protection program included a provision regarding training of employees. The employer required employees to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E06 I |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator: a) Fort Payne Hospital Corporation dba DeKalb Regional Medical Center located at 200 Medical Center Drive, SW, Fort Payne, Alabama: On or about January 11, 2021, and at times prior, the employer did not obtain a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use respirators such as, from the PLHCP (physician or other licensed health care professional). The employer required employees to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 M02 I B |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the type of fit test performed: a) Fort Payne Hospital Corporation dba DeKalb Regional Medical Center located at 200 Medical Center Drive, SW, Fort Payne, Alabama: On or about January 11, 2021, and at times prior, the employer did not establish fit test records that included the type of fit test performed. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients. |
|
| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 M02 I C |
| Issuance Date |
2021-07-08 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-08-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2021-08-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested: a) Fort Payne Hospital Corporation dba DeKalb Regional Medical Center located at 200 Medical Center Drive, SW, Fort Payne, Alabama: On or about January 11, 2021, and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure that fit test records included the specific make, model, style and size of respirator tested. The employer required employees to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Health
|
| Close Conference |
2018-01-02
|
| Case Closed |
2018-07-10
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1295555 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100133 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-06-19 |
| Current Penalty |
2827.2 |
| Initial Penalty |
4712.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-07-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: (a) On or about January 02, 2018 - Dietary, the employer did not ensure that appropriate eye protection was provided to employee(s) using hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 C01 IV B |
| Issuance Date |
2018-06-19 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-07-23 |
| Current Penalty |
2827.2 |
| Initial Penalty |
4712.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-07-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
546 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the Exposure Control Plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure: (a) On or about January 02, 2018 - Facility, the employer did not conduct and document annual consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 C01 V |
| Issuance Date |
2018-06-19 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-07-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-07-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
546 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control Plan: (a) On or about January 02, 2018 - Facility, the employer did not document solicitation of input from non-managerial employees. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101030 H05 I |
| Issuance Date |
2018-06-19 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-08-06 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-07-10 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
546 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The sharps injury log did not contain the minimum required information listed in sub items (A)-(C): (a) On or about January 02, 2018 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that all entries on the sharps log contained the minimum required information such as, but not limited to, the brand and type of device involved in the injury and a description of the incident. |
|
| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040029 B03 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-06-19 |
| Current Penalty |
942.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
1571.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-07-10 |
| Nr Instances |
18 |
| Nr Exposed |
546 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred: (a) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record 2 workplace injuries which occurred on 01/03/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (b) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record workplace injury which occurred on 01/04/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (c) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record 3 workplace injuries which occurred on 01/12/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (d) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury which occurred on 01/13/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (e) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury which occurred on 01/25/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (f) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury which occurred on 01/31/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (g) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury which occurred on 02/09/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (h) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury which occurred on 02/24/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (i) On or about January 02, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record a workplace injury which occurred on 03/06/2018 on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (j) On or about January 2, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record workplace injury, which occurred on 03/09/2018, on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (k) On or about January 2, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record workplace injury, which occurred on 03/11/2018, on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (l) On or about January 2, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record workplace injury, which occurred on 04/06/2018, on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (m) On or about January 2, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record workplace injury, which occurred on 04/11/2018, on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. (n) On or about January 2, 2018- Facility, the employer did not record workplace injury, which occurred on 04/13/2018, on the OSHA 300 Log for calendar year 2018 within seven calendar days. |
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