Allegation 1): Nurses provided direct care to COVID-19 patients and did not have required Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) including proper respiratory protection Allegation 2): Employees did not have proper training on PPE usage during the COVID-19 outbreak Allegation 3): Employees did not have proper training on N-95
respirator usage Allegation 4): Initial fit test was not provided for the employees who were required to use N-95 respirators Allegation 5): Medical evaluation was not provided for the employees who were required to use N-95 respirators Allegation 6): Employees were required to use N-95 respirator when they might be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and were provided with non-NIOSH-approved respirators Allegation 7): Reuse and extended use of N-95 respirator by the employees who might be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 was not done in accordance with CDC guidance Allegation 8): Proper hazard communication training was not provided for the employees working with hazardous chemicals Allegation 9): The Safe Patient Lifting Program was not fully implemented and the employees did have proper training on this program Allegation 10): The Workplace Violence Prevention Program was not effective enough and the employees were exposed to violence episodes at the workplace Allegation 11): Work related injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19 cases, were not accurately reflected on the OSHA injuries and illnesses logs Allegation 12): Employees and union representatives did not have proper access to the OSHA injuries and illnesses logs
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-09-09
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-09-09
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