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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 E01 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1547193.015
Citation: 01003
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: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeded or could reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit or the Short Term Exposure Limit: a) Extrusion Department, Hand Assembly Permaseal/Tube Assembly: On or about August 21, 2021, the employer notified employees that on August 10, 2021, the company had monitored the exposure of assembly employees who used Weldon 3, which contains 75 to 90% Methylene Chloride, and found that there had been an exposure at a Time Weighted Average of 86.6 PPM for the 8 hour period, which exceeded the OSHA PEL of 25 PPM as a Time Weighted Average, but did not establish a regulated area despite being aware that airborne concentrations of methylene chloride could reasonably be expected to exceed the 8 hour Time weighted hour Permissible Exposure Limit.