Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101200 F06 Hazard Communication.
Inspection Nr: 1621467.015
Citation: 01017
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $3,125.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 18
Abatement Date: 03/09/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214700
Contest Date: 03/10/2023
Final Order: 12/19/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 1631
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | R: Review Commission | 12/19/2024 | $3,125.00 | 03/09/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/22/2023 | $6,250.00 | 03/09/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2023 | $6,250.00 | 03/09/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 017 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6):The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: On or about September 12, 2022, at Kessler Thermometer shipping and receiving area. A thirty-gallon plastic drum containing the vacuum pump used in the thermometer mercury filling process and mercury contaminated water was mislabeled. The drum label listed water as the contents. The vacuum pump and water were contaminated with mercury. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.