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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101047 F01 I Ethylene oxide.
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Inspection Nr: 1400790.015
Citation: 01001D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/15/2019
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/25/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 11
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 10/17/2019
Final Order: 08/24/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/24/2020 | $0.00 | 10/15/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/28/2019 | $0.00 | 10/15/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/25/2019 | $0.00 | 10/15/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1047(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposure to ethylene oxide to or below the excursion limit: a) Receiving Department - On or about 3/26/2019, the employer exposed employees to respiratory tract injuries in that, the employer did not provide engineering controls and work practices to reduce employees' exposure to or below the TWA and to or below the excursion limit when the airborne concentrations of ethylene oxide were in levels above 1 ppm of an 8-hour TWA while employees were required to open the boxes containing medical equipment, sterilized with ethylene oxide and while operating forklifts to unload boxes.