Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, Logansport State Hospital, 1098 S. S. R. 25, LOGANSPORT, IN, 46947, USA

1098 Indiana 25, Logansport, 46947 Indiana, United States

Employer not enforcing social distancing Employer not providing PPE such as gloves, masks, face shields, etc. Business operating even though business classified as nonessential Other - The hospital is not enforcing social on the unit nor during treatment groups. They are trying, but our clients are routinely exposed to each other and staff during treatment groups and while being transported in a line. PPE is limited, and the provided mask is comically small for my face. I can feel air rushing in around the seal with each breath. I asked for a better mask or respirator when a mysterious respiratory illness ripped through all 20 of my patients last week, but was told they were extremely limited and being saved for some ambiguous time. No face shields are available, even after request. Gloves are readily available, thankfully. Although the state hospital is clearly an essential business, mental health therapists are being forced to report to work for face-to-face groups when they could very easily be conducted via teleconference. The rehabilitation department is a prime example of this, as they were deemed non-essential to the safety and security of the hospital until the emergency paid sick leave (FFCRA) was passed. Conveniently, the rehab dept. has now been deemed essential and are being forced to conduct groups in-person, although no members of the rehabilitation department are allowed on the designated "isolation unit," as they are non-essential to the safety and security of the patients. Their presence simply exposes our clients and staff to more possible sources of the virus and jeopardizes the health of our clients.


Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-04-09