Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv): A power-operated industrial truck designated as EE were used in locations where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed or used, in areas where hazardous liquids, were not confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they can escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment: (a) On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a Yale forklift designated as EE in the Batch Room of the facility, where volatile flammable liquids and possible vapors from liquids including isopropyl alcohol may exist. Flammable chemical mixtures were mixed and stored within glass-fiber-reinforced thermoset resin tanks P-6 and P-7, which were open to the work area. Additionally, tanks P-6 and P-7 were negatively ventilated by means of a vent pulling air from the vapor space above the liquid within each tank. Employees making this mixture utilized the forklift for the transport of at least 4 totes of isopropyl alcohol for the creation of the batch in P-7 while the batch made by employees the previous night was stored present within neighboring tank P-6, which also had a flashpoint of 86 �F. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation 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.