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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107299349
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $200.00
Current Penalty: $100.00
Issuance Date: 11/21/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 12/03/1990
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 1032500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/05/1990 | $100.00 | 12/03/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/21/1990 | $200.00 | 12/03/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BLOODBORNE
SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: THE EMPLOYER DID NOT FURNISH EMPLOYMENT AND A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH WERE FREE FROM RECOGNIZED HAZARDS THAT WERE CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS: A) EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS (SUCH AS HEPATITIS B VIRUS AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS) BY INJECTION THROUGH IMPROPER PRACTICES AND/OR ENGINEERING CONTROLS. FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG OTHERS, ARE: 1) THE USE OF MECHANICAL RECAPPING DEVICES TO ELIMINATE EMPLOYEES EXPOSURE TO ACCIDENTAL NEEDLE STICKS AND EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE DISEASES. 2) THE USE OF APPROPRIATE SHARPS CONTAINERS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INSULIN SYRINGES AND OTHER SHARPS WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE RECAPPING AND/OR CLIPPING NEEDLES AND EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE DISEASES THROUGH NEEDLE STICK INJURIES.