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29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(v): ""General purpose public warehouses."" Storage shall be in accordance with Table H-14 or H-15 and in buildings or in portions of such buildings cut off by standard firewalls. On or about March 6, 2025, Category 2 and 3 flammable liquids, including toner base, stain base, concentrates, tins, sheens, and glazes, were not stored in accordance with Tables H-14 or H-15 in that: a. Located in the Color Lab: Approximately 80 gallons of ARISTOMAX and ARISTOVAR Tint Base CV 20 Sheen Surface Preparer/Protectorant were stored in a pile adjacent to the paint mixing machine. The employer did not enforce the 4' minimum pile separation distance between this pile and the adjacent pile, which contained approximately 100 gallons of HC Spray Stain Base Surface Preparer/Protectorant and Finisher's Edge Acetone. Piles in the Color Lab were not separated by fire walls. This method of storage exposed employees to potential fire hazards. b. Located in the Blending Room: Approximately 110 gallons of ARISTOTHANE and ARISTOMAX urethane sheen and topcoat products were stored in a pile adjacent to the paint mixing machine. The employer did not enforce the 4' minimum pile separation distance between this pile and the adjacent pile, which contained approximately 30 gallons of assorted paint, stain, and topcoat samples. Piles in the Blending Room were not separated by fire walls. This method of storage exposed employees to potential fire hazards.