5721 West 119th Street,
Overland Park,
66209
Kansas,
United States
These are related to the OSHA ETS: The hospital restrains and interferes with nurses obtaining N95 masks. The hospital does not provide them on the units where RNs work. RNs may pick a mask up at the entrance or from a house supervisor. They are not provided on the nursing units for usage as needed and per proper use. There have been several outbreaks of covid on the 4N unit of the nurses working there and the float pool nurses working there. We have names to provide. Nursing management stated to the union on Sept 7th it did not agree that the definition of a covid exposure was 15 minutes cumulative in a 24 hr period. Visitor entrances are not limited. Nurses report they are not getting notified of exposures. Physical distancing is not enforced. Breakrooms have no HEPA filters. The hospital does not screen employees for covid, the state clocking is is a declaration you are covid and covid symptom free. ER nurses are not required or encouraged to wear N95 masks or isolation gowns when going from room to room in the ER. Nurses were not informed that patients arriving for surgery and procedures were no longer being tested for covid prior to being cared for. Environmental cleaning is not occurring more. Hospital actively encouraging not to miss work for vaccines and symptoms. We request OSHA communicate with us as the Union Representative. We request an inspection.
Alleged Hazards: 3, Employees Exposed: 20
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-09-29
