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Standard Cited: 19100151 C Medical services and first aid.
Inspection Nr: 1011711.015
Citation: 01018
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,400.00
Current Penalty: $1,540.00
Issuance Date: 05/27/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/27/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 06/19/2015
Final Order: 03/18/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 03/18/2016 | $1,540.00 | 06/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/24/2015 | $2,400.00 | 06/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/27/2015 | $2,400.00 | 06/27/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 018 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) On or about 12/04/14 in the bulk tank unloading area; employer failed to protect employees involved in unloading corrosive liquids, such as but not limited to, Thionly Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, from chemical burn hazard when the nearest safety shower was located inside Building 2, no closer than approximately 140 feet away from the unloading areas. b) On or about 02/20/15 in the Emergency Scrubber room; employer failed to protect employees involved in the daily pH check of the scrubber caustic system and operating the filter press which contain a caustic solution (pH 12) from chemical burn hazard when there was not emergency shower or eye wash in this area. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED