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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 315513531

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $4,200.00

Current Penalty: $2,940.00

Issuance Date: 07/21/2011

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 8

Abatement Date: 09/06/2011

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0112600

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	08/15/2011	$2,940.00	09/06/2011	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/21/2011	$4,200.00	09/06/2011	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNCLASS

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 in that employees were exposed to head/body injuries caused by aggressive behavior of llamas while performing diagnostic, therapeutic or routine procedures. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to use a llama chute as a restraint means in conjunction with a written SOP on the correct handling of llamas by employees during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures or routine antibody collections. CAPRALOGICS, INC, 235 CZESKI RD, HARDWICK, MA: EMPLOYEES DOING PROCEDURES INVOLVING LLAMAS LACK A RESTRAINT SYSTEM (LLAMA CHUTE) AND A CLEAR SOP FOR THE CORRECT HANDLING OF LLAMAS DURING DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC OR ROUTINE ANTIBODY COLLECTION PROCEDURES. SPECIFIC ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRTING THAT ABATEMENT IS COMPLETE MUST BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

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