Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101030 C01 I Bloodborne pathogens.
Inspection Nr: 1123557.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $49,000.00
Current Penalty: $32,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/30/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 40
Abatement Date: 10/13/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date: 07/14/2016
Final Order: 10/13/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/13/2017 | $32,000.00 | 10/13/2017 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/15/2016 | $49,000.00 | 07/27/2016 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/30/2016 | $49,000.00 | 07/27/2016 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure: At the Altamont Ambulance Service facilities in Altamont, Effingham, and Vandalia, Illinois, employees such as but not limited to Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics were occupationally exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials during the course of providing emergency medical services and the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure for employees.