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Standard Cited: 19101052 E03 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1209374.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/09/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/05/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date: 06/01/2017
Final Order: 12/11/2017
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/11/2017 | $0.00 | 01/09/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/10/2017 | $0.00 | 06/09/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/05/2017 | $0.00 | 06/09/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(3): The employer did not require each affected employee to use a respirator whenever methylene chloride exposures were likely to exceed the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit: (a) On and before 02/08/2017, throughout spray area, for the employee wearing a dust mask while spraying duct work with adhesive containing ingredients such as, but not limited to, methylene chloride. Employee was exposed to methylene chloride at a short term exposure limit (STEL) of 178.740 ppm which has a severity of approximately 1.43 times the short term exposure limit (STEL) of 125.000 ppm. The sample was taken over a 15-minute period. The employer did not require each affected employee to use a respirator for methylene chloride.