Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, 350 Hawthorne Avenue, OAKLAND, CA, 94609, USA

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