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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 I02 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1424740.015
Citation: 01005D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/23/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 02/11/2020
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/16/2020
Related Event Code (REC): R
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: 005D 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: TAPE EDGE DEPARTMENT: 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 to prevent them from getting the aerosol in their eyes. There were no emergency eyewashes available convenient to the Tape Edge Department where employees could wash the solvent from their eyes.