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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107316184
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/04/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 11/07/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/06/1991 | $2,500.00 | 11/07/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/04/1991 | $4,500.00 | 11/07/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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: (a) Emergency Room nurses were exposed to the hazard of being infected by HBV and/or HIV through possible direct contact with blood while recapping contaminated neeles. Feadsible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among others, are implementing and enforcing immediate disposal without recapping or the use of one hand needle recapping devices.