Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a. On or about April 4, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the Bus Treads department, performing gluing activities, used eye protection. Employees were exposed to eye injuries when handling the glue which contained chemical ingredients that were corrosive to the eyes such as, but not limited to, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Cyclohexane, and Cumene Hydroperoxide. b. On or about April 4, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the Paint/Powder Coating department, performing powder-paint painting activities, used eye protection. Employees were exposed to eye injuries when handling the powder paint which contained chemical ingredients that were corrosive to the eyes, such as Barium Sulfate. c. On or about April 4, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the forklift battery servicing area used eye and face protection when adding distilled water to electrical forklift batteries. Employees were exposed to eye and face injuries due to the corrosive splash hazard presented by the Sulfuric Acid in the lead-acid electric forklift batteries.