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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 G01 I Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1547193.015
Citation: 01005
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: 1
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: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(1)(i): Respirators were not used during periods when an employee's exposure to methylene chloride exceeds the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or short term exposure limit: a) Extrusion Department, Hand Assembly Permaseal AKA Tube Assembly: On or about October 5, 2021, an assembly employee used Weldon 3, which contains 75 to 90% Methylene Chloride, to fuse the bottoms onto clear plastic cylindrical sections as part of the tube packaging manufacture process and was exposed to 54 Parts Per Million (PPM) of Methylene Chloride over 8-hours with zero exposure averaged for any unsampled time. The employer did not provide and require use of respiratory protection to reduce the employee's exposure below the OSHA's 8-hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit of 25 PPM.