Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101030 H05 I A Bloodborne pathogens.

Inspection Nr: 1421524.015

Citation: 01002B

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 10/31/2019 2

Initial Penalty: $0.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 09/30/2019

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 27

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0213600

Contest Date:

Final Order: 10/24/2019

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	10/24/2019	$0.00	10/31/2019	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/30/2019	$0.00	10/31/2019	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i)(A): The employer did not maintain a sharps injury log that contained at a minimum the type and brand of device involved in the incident: a) Mercy Hospital - On or about 07/26/2019, the employer did not maintain a sharps injury log that contained the brand of device for case number 400-2019-00062 occurring on 07/22/2019, for an exposure involving a contaminated needle. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

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