Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 012A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace: (a) In the Converting Department, Machine Operators on a daily basis used rags soaked with C-287 solvent, containing approximately 50% methylene chloride, to clean off ink and other residue from zingers and other Converting Machine parts. Machine Operators, Supervisors, Set-up and Maintenance workers periodically dispensed C-287 solvent from five (5) gallon stock containers to safety cans. However, these employees were not provided with an overview or summary of OSHA's Methylene Chloride standard, the information available in its appendices, and were not informed of how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace.