Carter's Retail Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 17, 2020: Employee with covid-19 infection is hospitalized

An employee was working as a part-time salesperson at a retail store that sold children's and infant's clothing. It was part of a national chain. On June 15, 2020, she was at the start of her shift, when she complained of a sore throat and "no voice." At noon, one hour into her shift, she informed her manager that she was not feeling well. After observing her symptoms, her manager instructed the employee to end her shift and go home. On June 17, 2020, the employee contacted her manager to inform her that she was at the hospital with COVID-19. She had been hospitalized overnight while receiving treatment for the Coronavirus. On June 23, 2020, the employer called the Fremont CAL/OSHA office to report the hospitalization. On July 1, 2020, the investigation was opened with the employer. The employer had not notified DOSH within the required time that the employee had been hospitalized.