Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101030 D04 I Bloodborne pathogens.
Inspection Nr: 985098.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/22/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/14/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 01/20/2015
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/29/2015 | $7,000.00 | 01/22/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/14/2015 | $7,000.00 | 01/22/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(i): The employer did not determine or implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface to be cleaned, type of soil present, and tasks or procedures being performed in the area: (a) On or about 7/15/2014 In the dirty linen chute rooms underneath Millstein and Children's hospital buildings at The New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Medical Center, n chute areas. The employer failed to implement a written schedule for cleaning or method of decontamination for areas including but not limited to those where dirty linens were handled, where surfaces became contaminated with blood and OPIM.