Location: HCA-Affiliated Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, Florida 1)Employees are being supplied with KN-95's that are not NIOSH-certified respirators for use when providing health services to patients who are COVID-19 positive, a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. 2) The employees have not received respirators when
needed because the respirators are being stored under lock and key; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. 3) The employees have not received hair or shoe protection, and adequate amounts of disposable isolation gowns; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 4) Staff routinely brings PPE from home due to lack of enough or correct PPE to protect themselves and their patients; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 5) The hospital has not used negative airflow rooms with HEPA filtration systems when needed; a possible violation of the OSH Act 5(a)(1) general duty clause. 6) The hospital has not established transporting procedures of COVID-19 patients, exposing employees to possibly contracting SARS-CoV-2 and/or COVID-19; possible violation of the OSH Act 5(a)(1) general duty clause. Location: HCA-Affiliated Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida 1) Employees are being supplied with KN-95's that are not NIOSH-certified respirators for use when providing health services to patients who are COVID-19 positive, a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. 2) The employees have not received respirators when needed because the respirators are being stored under lock and key in the fourth (4th) floor hub room that closes at 10:00pm ; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. 3) The employees have not received hair or shoe protection, and adequate amounts of disposable isolation gowns; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 4) Staff routinely brings PPE from home due to lack of enough or correct PPE to protect themselves and their patients; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 5) The hospital has not used negative airflow rooms with HEPA filtration systems when needed; a possible violation of the OSH Act 5(a)(1) general duty clause. 6) The hospital has not established transporting procedures of COVID-19 patients, exposing employees to possibly contracting SARS-CoV-2 and/or COVID-19; possible violation of the OSH Act 5(a)(1) general duty clause. Location: HCA-Affiliated Plantation General Hospital in Plantation, Florida 1) Employees are not provided sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE); a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 2) Employees respirators are being placed in paper bags, but procedures for re-use and/or cleaning of respirators are not being provided; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. Location: HCA-Affiliated Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, Florida 1) Employees are not provided with N-95's or an equivalent respirator when providing health services to patients who are COVID-19 positive, a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. 2) The employer has given inconsistent instructions on the extended use of N-95 respirators, a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.134. 3) The employees have not received hair or shoe protection, and adequate amounts of disposable isolation gowns; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 4) Staff routinely brings PPE from home due to lack of enough or correct PPE to protect themselves and their patients; a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.132. 5) The Employees have been exposed to workplace violence while performing normal duties with patients; a possible violation of the OSH Act 5(a)(1) general duty clause. Location: HCA-Affiliated St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida 1) The employees do not have access to respirators when needed, due to the lack of respirators available; a possible violation of CRF 29 1910.134. 2) EVS is not cleaning the surgery rooms and cleaning materials are not available to the surgery staff, a possible violation of 29 CFR 1910.1030. 3) Employees respirato
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-06-26
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-06-26
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