OSHA Inspection: CHERRY HILL REHAB AND CARE CENTER LLC

Issued

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22333.00 · Current $11000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC dba Dwellside Care and Rehab, as successor to Avista Healthcare, LLC, 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002:  On or about 12/15/21 and thereafter, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator before requiring the use. The employer required employees, such as, but not limited to, CNAs and LPNs, to wear respirators while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.    Avista Healthcare  dba MIMA Healthcare was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1),  which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1472865, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 1/7/22, with respect to a workplace located at 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION,  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22333.00 · Current $11000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   a) Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC dba Dwellside Care and Rehab, as successor to Avista Healthcare, LLC, 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002: On or about 12/15/21 and thereafter, the employer did not provide a fit test to all employees required to wear respirators. The employer required employees, such as, but not limited to, CNAs and LPNs, to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus while providing care to suspected and confirmed positive COVID-19 patients.   Avista Healthcare  dba MIMA Healthcare was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2),  which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1472865, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on 1/7/22, with respect to a workplace located at 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3191.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a):The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.   a) Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC dba Dwellside Care and Rehab, as successor to Avista Healthcare, LLC 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002:  On or about 1/2/2022, the employer did not record a work-related illness of a Licensed Practical Nurse who contracted COVID-19 on the OSHA 300 log or its equivalent.  b) Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC dba Dwellside Care and Rehab, as successor to Avista Healthcare, LLC 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002:  On or about 1/3/2022, the employer did not record a work-related illness of a Certified Nursing Assistant, a temporary employee, who contracted COVID-19 on the OSHA 300 log or its equivalent.  c) Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC dba Dwellside Care and Rehab, as successor to Avista Healthcare, LLC  3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002:  On or about 1/10/2022, the employer did not record a work-related illness of a Certified Nursing Assistant who contracted COVID-19 on the OSHA 300 log or its equivalent.  Cherry Hill Rehab and Care Center LLC dba Dwellside Care and Rehab, as successor to Avista Healthcare  dba MIMA Healthcare was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1904.4(a),  which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1472865, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/7/22, with respect to a workplace located at 3025 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.   Abatement Certification and Documentation is required