Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, Midwest Trailer Repair, Inc., 1900 West 43rd Street, CHICAGO, IL, 60609, USA

1900 West 43rd Street, Chicago, 60609 Illinois, United States

1. The employer does not follow CDC Guidelines regarding informing employees of potential exposure to COVID-19 by an employee suspected or confirmed of having COVID-19. Not informing employees of potential exposure to COVID-19 puts other employees at risk. Applicable OSHA standard(s): Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 2. The employer does not enforce CDC Guidelines regarding wearing face masks. Employees are not wearing face masks at the establishment potentially exposing other employees to COVID-19. Applicable OSHA standard(s): 29 CFR 1910.132, Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 3. The employer does not follow CDC guidelines for increased cleaning and sanitizing of the facility after employee(s) have tested positive for COVID-19 potentially exposing employees to COVID-19. Applicable OSHA standard(s): Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 4. The employer does not enforce CDC Guidelines regarding maintaining 6 feet of social distancing potentially exposing employees to COVID-19. Additionally, engineering controls (e.g., dividers or shields) have not been put into place in areas that employees are unable to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Applicable OSHA standard(s): Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 5. Employees are not provided readily accessible means to wash or disinfect hands at the establishment, which contributes to the spread of COVID-19 and puts employees at risk. Applicable OSHA standard(s): 29 CFR 1910.141, Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 6. Employees in the facility are exposed to COVID-19. The employer allows employees who have tested positive for COVID-19, or who believe to have been exposed to COVID-19, to continue to work without requiring employees to self-quarantine as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Applicable OSHA standard(s): Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Alleged Hazards: 6, Employees Exposed: 20
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-12-14