350 Hawthorne Avenue,
Oakland,
94609
California,
United States
1. The employer failed to properly identify an AirID case and/or suspected case and follow the provisions set forth in T8 CCR 5199(e)(5)(A) and (B). An employee was exposed to a patient with respiratory symptoms on the 5th floor during the first half of July who was exhibiting non-classic symptoms of COVID-19 but was positive for COVID-19. The patient attested to being vaccinated but could not recall when or the type and was then given a COVID-19 test by personnel only wearing an N95. T8 CCR 5199(e)(5) 2. The employer failed to follow implemented source control procedures for a patient showing respiratory symptoms for COVID-19. An employee was exposed to a patient with respiratory symptoms on the 5th floor during the first half of July who was exhibiting non-classic symptoms of COVID-19 but was positive for COVID-19. The patient attested to being vaccinated but could not recall when or the type and was then given a COVID-19 test by personnel only wearing an N95. T8 CCR 5199(e)(1)(B) 3. The employer failed to place a patient in an AII room or area or transfer them to a facility with an AII room or area in a timely manner. An employee was exposed to a patient with respiratory symptoms on the 5th floor during the last half of June who was positive for tuberculosis. The employee was only wearing a N95 for protection, took care of the patient for 8 hours, and when told that the patient was positive, they were told that there was a low risk of transmission. T8 CCR 5199(e)(5)(B)
Alleged Hazards: 3, Employees Exposed: 1
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-07-15
