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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 103400024
Citation: 03001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $560.00
Current Penalty: $50.00
Issuance Date: 10/05/1988
Nr Instances: 10
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 11/23/1988
Gravity: 07
Report ID: 0627400
Contest Date: 10/31/1988
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 01/03/1989 | $50.00 | 11/23/1988 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/05/1988 | $560.00 | 11/23/1988 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BLOODBORNE
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not finish 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: Receptionists, phlebotomists, and certrifuge technicians were exposed to the hazard of being infected by HBV and/or HIV through possible direct contact with blood or other body fluids. Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard, among others, are: A) Making available Hepatitis B vaccinations for employees at substantial risk of directly contacting body fluids. B) Training and education on precautionary measures, epidemiology, modes of transmission, risks to the fetus, prevention of HBV/HIV, proper work practices, the concept of "Universal Precautions:, handling of infectious waste, and procedures to be followed in the event of exposure to body fluids or a needlestick. C) Developing follow-up procedures for implementation after possible exposures that include HBV/HIV testing of the source and employee (after obtaining proper consent) and other appropriate procedures as outlined by CDC.