Antin Sachs: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Dec 21, 2020: Employee with covid-19 infection is hospitalized

An employee was working as a home care giver attending to clients daily needs at their residence. The employee was assigned two clients one week prior to testing positive for COVID-19. The employee developed a dry cough and was not feeling well so she notified her primary physician and requested a prescription for cough medication. The employee's cough worsened and she notified her employer who advised her to take a COVID-19 test. A rapid test was done on December 9, 2020 with a positive result and she was advised to quarantine. On December 11, 2020 ,while talking to the employee's primary doctor, he observed she was having difficulty talking and breathing and advised her to go to the hospital. The employee who had a history of diabetes and coronary artery disease was hospitalized due to COVID-19 pneumonia on December 18, 2020 and discharged on December 23, 2020.