Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Toluene listed in Table Z-2 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 300 parts per million (ppm): a) Creative Multicare, Inc. - On or about February 12, 2020, in the residential bathroom located at Eastwood Village Apartments, 3005 Eastwood Village Drive, Unit 1420, Stockbridge, GA, an employee conducting a chemical wash in an apartment was exposed to toluene at 640 ppm for a 10 minute period. The exposure was derived from a sample taken in which the employee conducted chemical washes of two bathtubs for an actual exposures of 10 minutes of the 20 minute sampling period while wearing a negative pressure respirator. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.