The Albany Medical Center is facing multiple violations by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for alleged working conditions during the pandemic.

OSHA issued three citations against the hospital, all of which are considered serious. One was for failure to provide face masks to protect employees from airborne COVID infection.

But Albany Med disputes this, saying workers were provided N-95 masks throughout the pandemic, and that supply has been sufficient.

Other citations included failure to ensure nurses provided user checks on N-95 masks, and failure to ensure that they knew how to check the seals of their masks.

Albany Med also challenges these citations, saying workers signed paperwork acknowledging they understood how to check the seals.

OSHA is proposing over $40,000 in fines against Albany Med, and is continuing to investigate other safety hazards at the facility.

Union workers represented by the New York State Nurses Association said, "AMC management has never taken COVID protocols seriously. OSHA has confirmed what we have been saying for months."

But Albany Med is denies any violations, saying, "Albany Med is contesting these citations because we believe they were issued in error. Albany Med continues to negotiate in good faith with the union, and will continue to cooperate fully with OSHA’s ongoing investigation."