Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A01 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1509710.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $17,164.00
Current Penalty: $13,731.00
Issuance Date: 06/29/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/16/2021
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/26/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 1073
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/26/2021 | $13,731.00 | 08/16/2021 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/29/2021 | $17,164.00 | 08/16/2021 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(1): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter: a) Spray Booth: An employee was exposed to 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) at a concentration of 0.3392 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.7 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (Ceiling) of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air. Sampling was performed for 25 minutes on January 12, 2021. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED The employer, Strong Industries, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1435502, citation number 01, item number 02b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 3204 Point Township Drive, Northumberland, PA 17857.