Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100133 A01 Eye and face protection.
Inspection Nr: 1046909.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/09/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 130
Abatement Date: 02/01/2016
Gravity:
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 07/06/2015
Final Order: 03/24/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/24/2016 | $5,000.00 | 02/01/2016 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/13/2015 | $4,000.00 | 06/27/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/09/2015 | $4,000.00 | 06/27/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a. At the work site, an employee in the batching area mixed by automated and by hand methods, chemicals that included (but were not limited to) Denatonium Benzoate, Bitrex Anhydrous, Dowanol-TPM Glycol Ether, Dowanol-DPNP Glycol Ether, Dowanol-DPMA Glycol Ether Acetate, and other proprietary colorings and proprietary mixtures to create the desired scents. The employer did not ensure that the batching area employee wore eye protection that provided adequate protection from splashes.