Safety Report: Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL, 237 Main Street, MIDDLETOWN, CT, 06457, USA

28 Crescent Street, Middletown, 06457 Connecticut, United States

WHEN THE STATE REOPENED IN JULY, WE WERE FORCED BACK INTO THE OFFICE FULL TIME. ALTHOUGH WE ARE ABLE TO DO OUR JOB REMOTELY, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY DIRECT PATIENT CONTACT. WE ARE ALL REQUIRED TO GO INTO THE OFFICE DAILY. THIS IS ENDANGERING OUR LIVES. THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME OF THE PANDEMIC & WE SHOULD NOT BE FORCED INTO THIS OVERCROWDED OFFICE. DESPITE THE CDC REQUIRING CONTACT TRACING & OUR DEPT HAVING 2 POSITIVE COVID CASES W/IN THE PAST WEEK, WE ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED. THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITAL ALLOWS WORK FROM HOME BUT LEAVES THE FINAL DECISION TO THE DIRECTORS. MANY DEPTS ARE & HAVE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME SINCE MARCH 2020. THE MORE WE HAVE RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT OUR SAFETY, THE MORE PUSH BACK WE HAVE GOTTEN. UNLESS THIS IS ADDRESSED BY OSHA, WE HAVE NO CHANCE TO BE HEARD. THERE IS NO UNION TO SPEAK FOR US. THOSE OF US BRAVE ENOUGH TO SAY ANYTHING HAVE BEEN TOLD, "WELL YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORK HERE". MANY OF US ARE OVER 60 OR HAVE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT PUT US IN THE HIGH RISK CATEGORY. Hazard Location: THE BUSINESS OFFICE IS IN AN OFFSITE LOCATION TO THE HOSPITAL. THE LEASED BUILDING WAS BUILT IN THE LATE 1970's-EARLY 1980's. IT IS A BUILDING THAT IS NOT CLEANED ON ANY REGULAR BASIS & WE DO NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE SANITIZING THAT THE HOSPITAL RECEIVES. WE WORK IN CUBICLES W/5 FT WALLS & ARE POSSIBLY NO MORE THAN 6 FT APART. SINCE THE PANDAMIC STARTED, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE SPACE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO STOP THE CHANCE OF SPREAD. THERE ARE OVER 40 PEOPLE (MOSTLY FEMALE) ON THE FLOOR. EVERY CUBICLE IS OCCUPIED. OUR BATHROOM HAS 4 STALLS. THE UNDER SIZED BREAK ROOM IS CURRENTLY SET UP TO ALLOW 3 CHAIRS. CONSEQUENTLY, WE ARE FORCED TO SIT @ OUR DESK FOR LUNCH.

Alleged Hazards: 2, Employees Exposed: 40
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-01-22