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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 I02 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1322839.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,989.00
Current Penalty: $3,492.30
Issuance Date: 08/24/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/12/2018
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/18/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/18/2018 | $3,492.30 | 10/12/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/24/2018 | $4,989.00 | 10/12/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use and did not ensure that affected employees use those facilities when necessary: Shop area of the warehouse; On or about 6/12/18, the employer had not maintained a wall-mounted refillable eye wash in an area where methylene chloride based furniture stripper was used. The solution in the eye wash was to be changed every six months , per manufacturers requirements, and had not been in over two years.