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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107316184
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,250.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 11/04/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 12/12/1991
Gravity: 03
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 | $750.00 | 12/12/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/04/1991 | $2,250.00 | 12/12/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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) Untrained Cancer Treatment Center volunteers exposed to hazard of being infected by HBV and/or HIV through possible direct contact with blood while transporting glass tubes of blood inside ziplock bags with a potential for spill if damaged by accident. Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among others, are by training volunteers under the hospital's infection control program or by utilizing spill-proof containers.