Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde participated in a training program: On or about March 9, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 parts per million (ppm) participated in a formaldehyde training program: a) At the Core 31 machine in Plant 3 Core Room, a Core Room operator was exposed to formaldehyde at a level of 0.14 ppm as an 8-hour TWA on April 27, 2016. This exposure was determined by air sampling conducted over 511 minutes. b) At the Core 34 machine in Plant 3 Core Room, a Core Room operator was exposed to formaldehyde at a level of 0.23 ppm as an 8-hour TWA on April 27, 2016. This exposure was determined by air sampling conducted over 497 minutes. c) At the Core 13 machine in Plant 3 Core Room, a Core Room operator was exposed to formaldehyde at a level of 0.16 ppm as an 8-hour TWA on April 28, 2016. This exposure was determined by air sampling conducted over 491 minutes. d) At the Core 12 machine in Plant 3 Core Room, a Core Room operator was exposed to formaldehyde at a level of 0.40 ppm as an 8-hour TWA on April 28, 2016. This exposure was determined by air sampling conducted over 478 minutes. All provision of 29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(3)(i) through (vii) must be covered in a formaldehyde training program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Contents of formaldehyde standard 2) Signs, symptoms, and health effects of formaldehyde exposure 3) Reporting of issues to management 4) Description of formaldehyde sources, routes of entry and safe work practices 5) Review of spill and emergency procedures