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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101030 G01 I A Bloodborne pathogens.
Inspection Nr: 1012080.015
Citation: 01003C
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/21/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 07/25/2015
Gravity:
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/07/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/07/2015 | $0.00 | 07/25/2015 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/21/2015 | $0.00 | 07/08/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(A): Warning labels were not affixed to containers of regulated waste, refrigerators and freezers containing blood or other potentially infectious material; and other containers used to store, transport or ship blood or other potentially infectious materials, except as provided in paragraph (g)(1)(i)(E), (F) and (G): Facility: When the employer shipped blood-contaminated sharps from remote locations back to the East Greenwich, Rhode Island location, warning labels were not affixed to the containers holding the regulated waste as required. The employer placed needleboxes with contaminated sharps inside plain, unlabeled white cardboard boxes and shipped these white boxes inside unlabeled, plain cardboard boxes.