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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101047 I02 I A Ethylene oxide.
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Inspection Nr: 1400790.015
Citation: 01001F
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):
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: 001F Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1047(i)(2)(i)(A): Medical examinations and consultations were not made available to each employee prior to assignment to an area where exposure to ethylene oxide may be at or above the action level for at least 30 days a year: a) Receiving Department - On or about 3/26/2019, the employer exposed employees to eyes, skin and respiratory tract injuries in that no medical examinations and consultations were provided to employees prior to assignment of the employees working in the area with exposure to airborne concentrations of ethylene oxide in levels above 1 ppm of an 8-hour TWA when employees were exposed at or above action level while required to open boxes containing medical equipment, sterilized with ethylene oxide and while operating forklifts to unload boxes.