Converting Technology, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101052 D02 Methylene Chloride.

Inspection Nr: 1181334.015

Citation: 01008

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 3

Initial Penalty: $6,971.00

Current Penalty: $4,531.15

Issuance Date: 03/24/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 24

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0523400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 04/18/2017

Emphasis:

Substance: 1730

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	04/18/2017	$4,531.15		Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/24/2017	$6,971.00		Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride: (a) In the Converting Room, Machine Operators periodically used the solvent C-287, which contained approximately 50% methylene chloride, to clean ink and other residue from machine parts on Converting Machines and Wizard Machines. No air monitoring had been done to determine each worker's full shift and short term exposure to methylene chloride.

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