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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 I01 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1424740.015
Citation: 01005C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/11/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/23/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/16/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/16/2020 | $0.00 | 02/11/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/23/2019 | $0.00 | 02/11/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(1): It was reasonably foreseeable that employee's skin may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide conveniently located washing facilities capable of removing the methylene chloride and did not ensure that affected employees use these facilities as needed: TAPE EDGE DEPT: On or about and at times prior to August 22, 2019, employees in the Tape Edge Department regularly used aerosolized methylene chloride-based adhesive to attach pillowtops to mattresses. The employees were not required to wear personal protective equipment and there were no emergency showers or sinks available convenient to the Tape Edge Department where employees could wash the solvent from their skin.