Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, Westside Caregivers Club, 7731 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA
3 years ago
California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3203(a)(4) and (6). Injury and Illness Prevention Program. The Employer is not enforcing social distancing so that employees stay at least six-feet apart to reduce their potential exposure to the COVID-19 virus inside the building, including the lobby area. California
Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3203(a)(4) and (6). Injury and Illness Prevention Program. The indoor temperature in the lobby area can become excessively hot, over 120 Degrees fahrenheit. The Employer does not provide air conditioning in the lobby area where employees work and take breaks. The temperature at this location has become excessively hot, for instance it was 120 degrees fahrenheit this past weekend. California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3395. Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment. The Employer does not provide Delivery employees who work outdoors with Heat Illness Prevention training. California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3364(b). Sanitary Facilities. There is no toilet facility available for employees to use inside the building. Employees must use a restroom in an adjacent building, however the restroom is not readily available for employees to use as they need to wait for someone to give them access to the building and have their temperatures taken prior to entering the building. Complainant notes: EE notified ER about the following complaints. However ER has not taken action to improve EEs, working conditions. -ER did not provide EE with contact information for ERs Corporate Office. -Lobby area that EEs use as a break room has no AC. The temperature in this area was over 120 degrees F this past weekend (Management work in another area of the building that is cooled by AC). This area is so hot it is not even fit for an animal. ER knew record heat was predicted, but ER did not do anything to protect EEs. -No bathroom located inside the building. EEs must use the bathroom next-door, where they need to first knock, wait for someone to open the door, get their temperature taken. Some EEs have had bathroom accidents due to the wait time. -Drivers use their own vehicles with AC to make deliveries -ER did not provide Drivers training on working in excessive heat conditions and how to survive in 120 degree heat. -No social distancing between EEs in the Lobby/break area. Drivers come and go in this area all day - no room to social distance 6-feet apart. EE asked for additional information on the following: -Is ER criminally responsible for making EEs work in excessive heat? -Who to contact re: ER has no policy re: handing vehicle accidents with the company. EE quoted CLC Section 2802, ER is responsible for EEs, out-of-pocket expenses. They have done nothing here.
Alleged Hazards: 3,
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-09-08
Alleged Hazards: 3,
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-09-08
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