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29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. The sharps injury log did not contain, at a minimum: (A) The type and brand of device involved in the incident, (B) The department or work area where the exposure incident occurred, and (C) An explanation of how the incident occurred. 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps a) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not include recordable sharps-related injuries occurring in calendar year 2015 on a sharps injury log. The privacy case entered on the 2015 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as Case No. 10539 with date of injury of 2/27/15 did not include the type and brand of device involved in the incident, or an explanation of how the incident occurred. b) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not include recordable sharps-related injuries occurring in calendar year 2015 in a sharps injury log. The privacy case entered on the 2015 OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses as Case No. 10626 with date of injury of 10/27/15 did not include an explanation of how the accident occurred. c) Octapharma Plasma, Inc., Northlake, IL- On December 2, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the 2016 sharps injury log included the type and brand of device involved in the incident that occurred on October 27, 2016. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).