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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 D03 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1547193.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $8,701.20
Issuance Date: 01/19/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 02/22/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/02/2022
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/02/2022 | $8,701.20 | 02/22/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/19/2022 | $14,502.00 | 02/22/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(3): Where the initial determination showed employee exposures at or above the action limit or above the short term exposure limit, the employer did not establish a periodic exposure monitoring program for methylene chloride in accordance with Table 1: a) Extrusion Department, Hand Assembly Permaseal/Tube Assembly: On or about August 4, 2021, the employer did not establish a periodic exposure monitoring program for assembly employees who used Weldon 3, which contains 75 to 90% Methylene Chloride, to fuse the bottoms onto clear plastic cylindrical sections as part of the tube packaging manufacture process . An employee was exposed to 54 Parts Per Million (PPM) of Methylene Chloride over 8-hours with zero exposure averaged for any unsampled time, which is over 2 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).