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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 110417979
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $300.00
Current Penalty: $300.00
Issuance Date: 03/14/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/17/1991
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BLOODBORNE
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish 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: First-aid technicians, at the worksite, were exposed to the hazard of being infected by bloodborne disease (HIV, HBV, etc.) through possible direct contact with blood or other body fluids. Feasible and useful abatement methods for reducing this hazard among others are: