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OSHA announces $1,222,156 in coronavirus violations

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 85 establishments for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,222,156.

OSHA inspections have resulted in the agency citing employers for violations, including failures to:

Implement a written respiratory protection program;
Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit test, training on the proper use of a respirator and personal protective equipment;
Report an injury, illness or fatality;
Record an injury or illness on OSHA recordkeeping forms; and
Comply with the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

OSHA has already announced citations relating to 62 establishments, which can be found at dol.gov/newsroom. In addition to those establishments, the 23 establishments below have received coronavirus-related citations totaling $309,023 from OSHA relating to one or more of the above violations from Oct. 1 to Oct. 8, 2020. OSHA provides more information about individual citations at its Establishment Search website, which it updates periodically.

Establishment Name	Inspection Number	City	State	Initial Penalty
Leisure Care LLC	1474643	Woodbridge	Connecticut	$13,494
Braden River Rehabilitation Center LLC	1472723	Bradenton	Florida	$8,675
Healthcare Services Group Inc.	1474330	Bradenton	Florida	$9,639
Beacon Health Management LLC	1475739	Thomaston	Georgia	$3,856
Providence SNF Operators LLC	1488657	Thomaston	Georgia	$8,097
Presence Chicago Hospitals Network dba Amita Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago	1472284	Chicago	Illinois	$13,494
Baypointe Rehab Center LLC	1474378	Brockton	Massachusetts	$12,145
Atlantic Health System Inc.	1475728	Summit	New Jersey	$0
Christian Health Care Center	1473817	Wyckoff	New Jersey	$23,133
2305 Rancocas Road Operations LLC	1476211	Burlington	New Jersey	$15,422
Complete Care at Hamilton LLC	1486510	Passaic	New Jersey	$22,555
The Buckingham at Norwood Care and Rehabilitation Center LLC	1486490	Norwood	New Jersey	$12,145
Highland Care Center Inc.	1472064	Jamaica	New York	$23,133
Park Avenue Operating Co. LLC	1472939	Long Beach	New York	$22,555
Richmond Medical Center	1477126	Staten Island	New York	$9,639
Clearview Operating Co. LLC	1487378	Whitestone	New York	$12,145
Clearview Operating Co. LLC	1487383	Whitestone	New York	$22,555
Spring Valley Rest Home LLC	1477903	Nanuet	New York	$6,940
Rogosin Institute Inc.	1475478	Brooklyn	New York	$23,133
Richmond Medical Center	1472429	Staten Island	New York	$9,639
The Brooklyn Hospital Center	1473810	Brooklyn	New York	$9,639
Athena Orchard View LLC	1475461	Riverside	Rhode Island	$15,423
West Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	1472866	Austin	Texas	$11,567

A full list of what standards were cited for each establishment – and the inspection number – are available here. An OSHA standards database can be found here.

Resources are available on the agency's COVID-19 webpage to help employers comply with these standards.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to help ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.

The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.