1. An employee has tested positive for COVID-19 and the employer did not follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for informing employees, drivers and contractors of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. One of the co-owners who reports to the office every
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day, has allegedly tested positive for COVID-19. The office staff who has been in close contact with this owner have not be correctly notified or permitted to quarantine per CDC guidelines. The employer has not properly provided notification to staff on potential alleged positive COVID-19 employee close contact exposure. 2. The employer did not implement a mitigation protocol to include providing appropriate cleaning in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. 3. Employees are not wearing face coverings in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for enforcing the use of face masks. Staff are not wearing face coverings and anyone who prefers to wear face coverings are shamed by the owners. 4. Social Distancing guidelines are not enforced. Employees are working in cubicles directly across and behind one another. The employer is holding daily closed door office meetings with up to 10 staff members for 2-3 hours where employees are not wearing face coverings nor social distancing. 5. The CDC COVID guidelines concerning office occupancy in regards to return to work was not followed. All office employees required to work in the office at 100% occupancy. 6. Employees are permitted to report to work with allegedly sick symptoms and work within close contact with other staff.
Alleged Hazards: 6, Employees Exposed: 10
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-03-30
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