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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101030 D04 III A2III Bloodborne pathogens.

Inspection Nr: 1019254.015

Citation: 01006

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 04/13/2015 2

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $3,500.00

Issuance Date: 04/03/2015

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0625500

Contest Date:

Final Order: 04/27/2015

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	04/27/2015	$3,500.00	04/13/2015	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/03/2015	$7,000.00	04/13/2015	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(iii): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not replaced routinely or were allowed to be overfilled: MEDICATION ROOM: On or about January 20, 2015 employees were exposed to the Bloodborne Pathogen hazard of a subcutaneous, contaminated sharps injury from the overfilled Sharps Compliance Inc. container.

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