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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101030 C01 IV B Bloodborne pathogens.
Inspection Nr: 982211.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/31/2014
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/23/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 50
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 12/30/2014
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/06/2015 | $0.00 | 12/31/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/23/2014 | $0.00 | 12/31/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)(B): The review and update of the exposure control plan did not document annually consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure: (a) On or about 6/24/2014 at The New York and Presbyterian Hospital dba NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, employees, including but not limited to registered nurses and scrub nurses/ techs, were exposed to bloodborne pathogens because the employer failed to conduct an annual review of the Exposure Control Plan that considered safer medical devices, including but not limited to the surgical blades used in the Cardiac OR.