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Standard Cited: 19101052 K01 I Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1352493.015
Citation: 01022A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $1,402.00
Issuance Date: 02/21/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/17/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 04/29/2019
Final Order: 10/12/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/12/2022 | $1,402.00 | 10/17/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/02/2019 | $0.00 | 04/10/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/21/2019 | $0.00 | 04/10/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 022A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (1910.1200) for MC: a) Facility The employer did not comply with the hazard communication standard for employees who use paint stripper containing 75-80% methylene chloride. Violation occurred on or about 11/7/2018. An employee using paint stripper containing 75-80% methylene chloride was exposed to methylene chloride at 305.1 parts per million (ppm) as a 15 minute short term exposure concentration which was 2.4 times the short term exposure limit (STEL)of 125 ppm. Employees using paint stripper containing 75-80% methylene chloride were exposed to methylene chloride at 40.7 parts per million (ppm) and 178.1 parts per million as an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration which were 1.6 and 7.1 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 ppm. Employees were sampled for 381 and 391 minutes respectively with zero exposures assumed for 99 minutes and 89 minutes that were not sampled.