LANSING Workplace safety compliance officers cited the Michigan Department of Corrections for violating coronavirus safety rules at a prison after a string of corrections officers tested contracted COVID-19.
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the department $6,300 for violations at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian, a Friday press release states.
Specifically, investigators found the department failed to:
Develop an adequate infectious disease preparedness and response plan.
Identify close contacts for employees who tested positive for COVID-19.
Apply social distancing strategies when employees ate lunch.
Ensure employees wore face coverings and practiced social distancing.
Provide training for the facility s contact tracing team.
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