Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100120 Q06 III B Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
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Inspection Nr: 1705297.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/15/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 04/10/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 03/27/2024
Final Order: 10/17/2024
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 1460
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/17/2024 | $0.00 | 04/10/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/08/2024 | $0.00 | 04/10/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/15/2024 | $0.00 | 04/10/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(B): Employees who participated, or were expected to participate, as hazardous material technicians did not have competency in the classification, identification and verification of know and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment: a) Module 2, Line 12: On or about October 3, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards from inhalation of a toxic atmosphere in that the emergency responders did not utilize equipment that was equipped to detect the release of Hydrofluoric acid (HF) vapors during lithium battery fires involving Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6).