Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101048 F01 Formaldehyde.
Inspection Nr: 1006340.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/27/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/26/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 1293
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/26/2015 | $0.00 | 04/27/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2015 | $0.00 | 03/25/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1048(f)(1): Engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to formaldehyde at or below the TWA and the STEL: On or about November 5th, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was found to be exposed to a 3.3 ppm over a fifteen (15) minute period while conducting teaching duties at the anatomy department. The employer did not implement engineering controls or work practices that would reduce the exposure below the STEL.