Safety Reports: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus, 2450 Ashby Avenue, BERKELEY, CA, 94705, USA
Latest report:
1. The employer failed to ensure that two nurses were wearing an N95 mask while handling a COVID-19 patient on 8/13/21. T8 CCR 5199(g)(4) 2. The employer failed to perform an exposure analysis at the exposure scenario for employees who might have been exposed to COVID-19 while…
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In the Emergency Room, the employer is not following policies and protocols to protect employees from COVID-19 hazards. An employee tested positive for COVID-19 on 7/11/21, and the employer required them to continue working. T8 CCR 5199(h)(8)
Alleged Hazards: 1, Employees Exposed: 1
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt…
Alleged Hazards: 1, Employees Exposed: 1
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt…
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In the Emergency Room, the employer is not following policies and protocols to protect employees from COVID-19 hazards. On July 5th, 6th, and 9th, three fully vaccinated employees reported to the employer that they had some potential COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion, and cough), and…
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The employer failed to enforce adequate and effective infection prevention and to implement the proper control measures to protect its workers from COVID-19 based on recommendations of the California Department of Public Health. At the beginning of December, an employee in the Critical Care Unit was required…
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1. The employer does not ensure that patients are screened for COVID-19 before admitting the patients in the hallways for medical assessments, exposing the staff to health hazards. On 3/25/21, a psychiatric patient was admitted to a hallway for medical assessment. Three hours later, the patient's COVID-19…
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1. The employer failed to ensure that COVID-19 positive or suspected cases are placed in such a manner that contact with employees who are not wearing respiratory protection is eliminated or minimized until transfer or placement in an AII room or area can be accomplished. The employer…
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1. The employer has not implemented effective decontamination procedures for rooms occupied by COVID-19 cases. Employees are required to enter and transfer patients to rooms that have not been "terminally cleaned" due to a lack of available rooms and lack of employees capable of performing the terminal…
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The employer did not evaluate and control hazards from COVID-19 in the workplace in the following ways: Critical Care West and NICU nurses have had multiple incidences of non-notification of COVID-19 positive exposure, either from a patient or a co-worker on or around June 21-23, July 13-14,…
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