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Standard Cited: 19101030 D04 IV C Bloodborne pathogens.
Inspection Nr: 985098.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/22/2015
Initial Penalty: $5,500.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/14/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
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 | $5,500.00 | 01/22/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/14/2015 | $5,500.00 | 01/22/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iv)(C): Contaminated laundry was shipped off site to a second facility which did not utilize Universal Precautions in the handling of all laundry and the laundry was not placed in bags or containers which were labeled or color-coded in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i): (a) On or about 7/15/2014 In the dirty linen chute rooms underneath Millstein and Children's hospital buildings at The New York and Presbyterian Hospital dba NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Medical Center, the employer bags contaminated laundry in blue, plastic bags without biohazard labeling, some of which bore a stamp reading: "SOILED LINEN ROPA SUCIA".