A
Nurses are being directed to re-use and share PPE such as PAPR [powered air purifying respirator] without proper cleaning per manufacturer's guidelines. Nurses directed to remove mask before leaving patient room. There is lack of training on PPE [person protective equipment] including proper donning and doffing instructions. … See More
The employer has failed to furnish to each of his or her employees a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause serious injury or death to his or her employees, in violation of RCW 49.17.060. The employer has failed to do everything reasonably necessary to protect the life and safety of employees, in violation of WAC 296-155-040(2), which states: "You must require safety devices, furnish safeguards, and you must adopt and use practices, methods, operations, and processes which are reasonably adequate to render such employment and place of employment safe. You must do everything reasonably necessary to protect the life and safety of employees." The employer has failed to provided and maintained, at the employer's expense, personal protective equipment whenever physical contact, adsorption, or inhalation of a hazard could cause injury or impairment to employees, in violation of WAC 296-155-200(1)(a) and (b), which states: "You must use personal protective equipment (PPE) wherever physical contact, absorption, or inhalation of a hazard could cause any injury or impairment to the function of any part of the body.... You must maintain PPE in a sanitary and reliable condition." The employer is in violation of WAC 296-126-094, the General Duty Clause which states: It shall be the responsibility of every employer to maintain conditions within the work place environment that will not endanger the health, safety or welfare of employees. All facilities, equipment, practices, methods, operations and procedures shall be reasonably adequate to protect employees' health, safety and welfare.


Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-03-13
See Less

#coronaviruscovid19 #osha #2901squalicumparkway #bellingham #washington #us

Recent Interesting Reports

Create a Report

Please provide report title
Please provide location
Please provide details

Get alerts and updates for your case!

This information is not shown on the website. We can notify you of updates, and may contact you for more information to help resolve or follow up on your issue.

Please provide email or phone
Please provide email or phone

We do not show your email or contact info

Skip this step

Add photos or video

We recommend photos and videos to help explain your report

Add Photo/Video
Skip this step

Email or SMS copy of report

Enter below to get emailed a copy of your report, or sms a link to your report

Please provide email or phone
Please provide email or phone

Thank you for your report!


IMPORTANT - Your report is queued
It may take up to 12 hours to process your report.


Email us at support@safelyhq.com if you have questions.

Report by

Please provide location
Please provide location
Please provide report title
Please provide details
Please accept our Terms & Conditions
Get alerts and updates for your case! Your contact information is not shown on the website.

This information is not shown on the website. We can notify you of updates, and may contact you for more information to help resolve or follow up on your issue.

or
Please provide email or phone
Thank you for your report!

IMPORTANT - YOUR REPORT IS QUEUED - IT MAY TAKE UP TO 12 HOURS FOR YOUR REPORT TO SHOW ON OUR HOME PAGE (IF NOT OPTED AS PRIVATE)

Visit our learn pages for more helpful information or, email us: support@safelyhq.com

Goodbye! and best wishes in your recovery
Last 30 days