Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 C02 Methylene Chloride.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1212766.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/09/2017
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/01/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date: 06/27/2017
Final Order: 09/10/2018
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/10/2018 | $0.00 | 08/09/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/28/2017 | $8,873.00 | 08/09/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/01/2017 | $8,873.00 | 08/09/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts per million as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes: a) A foil press operator, was exposed to methylene chloride at an airborne concentration of 240 parts per million of air, approximately 1.92 times the short term exposure limit (STEL) of 125 parts per million. Sampling was performed for 15 minutes during one shift.