The Interior Health Authority has been fined $274,000 after two workers fell ill after entering a room where a patient was using illicit drugs.According to a recently published Aug. 1 WorkSafeBC penalty notice, the incident took place at the Penticton Regional Hospital in April and involved staff who noticed a "noxious odour" coming from a patient's room.A report from WorkSafeBC said the shift supervisor was told about the smell and a maintenance contractor was contacted."Two workers entered the room, were exposed to an unknown substance, and became ill," the penalty notice read. "Eight other workers were also treated for exposure.""A number of workers attended first aid or further medical assistance following the incident," a WorkSafeBC report read.In dishing out the $274,073 fine, WorkSafeBC said it was a repeated violation.WorkSafeBC didn't say which illicit substance the staff were exposed to, or how badly they were affected.The report said the maintenance workers were only given surgical masks before entering…