Safety Reports: Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 3186 South Maryland Parkway, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89109, USA
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1. Employees believe that the powered air purifying respirators provided to them as part of assigned job duties have physically harmed them. The battery acid in the battery in the unit has burned employees' faces. 2. Staff believes there are insufficient respirators available for their use to…
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1. Failure to comply with social distancing measures by maintaining a minimum six-foot distance between employees in public spaces. Employees are not social distancing when clocking in and out at the time clock. 2. The employer is not providing personnel to disinfect the kitchen and cafeteria areas.…
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HAZARD DESCRIPTION: 1. Employees report concerns of rationing personal protective equipment (PPE). Examples include using the same face mask throughout their shift. 2. Employees report being unable to use their own purchased PPE. HAZARD LOCATION: 1. Employees report the concerns exist on Tower 3 on the 4th…
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HAZARD DESCRIPTION: 1. Employees are requesting PPE such as gloves and mask, and management is denying their request. This relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. HAZARD LOCATION: Throughout the hospital. 3/27/2020 ebm
Alleged Hazards: 1,
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-03-27
Alleged Hazards: 1,
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-03-27
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1. Patients in the emergency room waiting room are not given PPE. HAZARD LOCATION: ER waiting room 10/08/2020 KR
Alleged Hazards: 1, Employees Exposed: 1
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-10-07
Alleged Hazards: 1, Employees Exposed: 1
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-10-07
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1) Recently employees that are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, such as those who are immunocompromised, over age 65, pregnant, or asthmatic are being required to work on a floor of the hospital with patients who have already tested positive for COVID-19. These employees…
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1. In the Medical Cardiac Unit and the Medical Observation Unit, employees are being required to work with COVID-19 infected individuals, but are only being provided level 1 masks. 2. Patients are showing symptoms of COVID-19, but are not being tested, potentially exposing employees to COVID-19 hazards.…
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1. Employees are not provided with the proper PPE to prevent exposure to COVID-19. Management stated that N95 masks are being reserved for ICU employees only. 2. Management stated that employees must provide their own N95 masks if they want it. 3. Positive COVID-19 patients are being…
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