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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 I02 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1181334.015
Citation: 01010
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,578.00
Current Penalty: $3,625.70
Issuance Date: 03/24/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 04/19/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/18/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/18/2017 | $3,625.70 | 04/19/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/24/2017 | $5,578.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use: (a) In the Converting Department, machine operators' eyes were potentially exposed to C-287 solvent, a liquid mixture containing approximately 50% methylene chloride. Appropriate eyewash facilities were not provided within the immediate work area for emergency use.