Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): The employer did not institute engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to or below the PELs except to the extent that the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever the feasible engineering controls and work practices which can be instituted are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the 8-TWA PEL or STEL, the employer shall use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable by these controls and shall supplement them by the use of respiratory protection. a. Fourth floor, laminating are: On or about December 19, 2014, engineering controls were not determined and implemented to protect employees from overexposures to methylene chloride for employees who are using a large spray tank containing 40-50% methylene chloride. An employee was overexposed to methylene chloride at an eight-hour time weighted average concentration of 38.6 ppm which exceeded the OSHA permissible limit of 25 ppm by 54%. b. Fourth floor, laminating area: On or about December 19, 2014, engineering controls were not determined and implemented to protect employees from overexposures to methylene chloride for employees who are using a large spray tank containing 40-50% methylene chloride. An employee was overexposed to methylene chloride at a Short-term Exposure Limit for 15 minutes of 247.9 ppm which exceeded the OSHA permissible limit of 125 ppm by 98.4%. Feasible engineering controls for fourth floor laminating area include, but are not limited to, performing laminating spray operations in a suitable exhaust ventilation spray booth. Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or work practice controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance with collection of personal air samples.