Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101200 F06 II Hazard Communication.
Inspection Nr: 1729618.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,218.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/31/2024
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 08/28/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/27/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 0020
Substance: 1470
Substance: 1860
Substance: 2085
Substance: 2260
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/27/2024 | $5,500.00 | 08/28/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/31/2024 | $9,218.00 | 08/28/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: a) Cottage Cheese Processing Room - On or about March 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a stationary clean-out-of-place tank was labeled with its content thereby exposing employees to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Principal (contains sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite), Ecolab Vortexx (contains acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide) and AC-55-5 Red (Contains nitric acid and phosphoric acid). b) Cottage Cheese Packaging Room - On or about May 9, 2024, the employer did not ensure that portable clean-out of-place tanks were labeled with their contents thereby exposing employees to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Principal (contains sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite), Ecolab Enforce LP (contains sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite), and Ecolab XY-12 (contains sodium hypochlorite). Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).