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Standard Cited: 19101030 D02 I Bloodborne pathogens.
Inspection Nr: 974812.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/13/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 09/30/2014
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/09/2014
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 | 09/09/2014 | $6,000.00 | 09/30/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/13/2014 | $7,000.00 | 09/30/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i): Engineering and work practice controls were not used to eliminate or minimize employees exposure: (a) Location - Surgery and Central Sterile Processing On or about 4/15/14, the employer failed to use engineering or work practices that would eliminate or minimize exposures including, but not limited to, surgical employees did not always disassemble and wipe down used surgical instruments and also utilize enzymatic detergent and/or foaming alternative prior to transporting in open or loosely covered basins to Central Sterile Processing (CSP). (b) Location - Surgery and Central Sterile Processing On or about 4/15/14, contaminated instruments in open or loosely covered basins have become jostled and exposed CSP employees to sharps and other bloodborne pathogen exposures as the utility cart is opened and instruments fall out.