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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure: a) Workplace, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ Cabin cleaners perform housekeeping duties inside commercial airline passenger planes. On 5-11-16 a passenger on a United Airlines 777 passenger jet plane had a medical emergency and bled onto the floor, producing a large pool of blood. Additional surfaces were contaminated with blood to include but not limited to the plane galley, lavatory and aisle. After landing, the employer required employees to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces. The employer failed to establish a written Exposure Control Plan for workers exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) when required to clean blood from plane cabin surfaces. Violation occurred on or about 5-11-16 Abatement Note The exposure control plan shall contain at least the following elements: 1. The exposure determination required by paragraph (c)(2); 2. The schedule and method of implementation; 3. Methods of Compliance; 4. Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-Up; 5. Communication of Hazards to Employees; 6. Recordkeeping for this standard; 7. The procedure for the evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure incidents as required by paragraph (f)(3)(i).