1. Throughout the various units, residents/patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 are allowed out of quarantine into day rooms/general areas exposing staff/employees and other residents/patients to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Examples include: Approximately two weeks ago, a COVID-19 positive resident/patient in room #101 of Magnolia was allowed
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into the day room/general areas and exposed employees who later tested positive for COVID-19. 2. Employees who have close contact with COVID-19 positive employees are not provided N95 or equivalent respiratory protection. 3. Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gowns are not being disposed of properly. Employees required to enter COVID-19 positive resident/patient rooms are required to don gowns and other PPE upon entry and doff the PPE upon existing; however, employees are exiting the quarantined room with the PPE on and disposing the PPE in various locations to include day room/general areas. 4. Temperature checks and screening for day and night shift is not longer being conducted upon entry into the building. 5. The employer is not following (implementing) their own COVID-19 response and protection plan. Management, supervisors, and staff have become complacent.
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-03-02
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