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

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets; a) At Mechanic Repair Shop - Hold for Repair Area/Battery Charging Area - The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard was introduced into their work area. Chemical-specific information was not available through labels and material safety data sheets. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to the following; Prima Tech Heavy Duty Anti-Freeze - containing 90-95% ethylene glycol, and sodium hydroxide; PB Penetrating Catalyst Blaster containing 40-50% naphtha solvent, 20-30% heavy petroleum distillate; Slide Veri-Kleen Contact Cleaner, containing 30% - 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluorethane, 35% - 3,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-Pentafluoropropane, 35% -1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane; Hawker lead-acid batteries containing 60% lead and 10-30% sulfuric acid.