Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101200 E01 Hazard Communication.
Inspection Nr: 1321598.015
Citation: 02003
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,304.00
Current Penalty: $8,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/29/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 12/26/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/18/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/18/2018 | $8,500.00 | 12/26/2018 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/29/2018 | $13,304.00 | 12/26/2018 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: ColorCoat, Inc./Middlesex, NJ- Throughout the plant area: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which included information and training on the hazards of the chemicals used on site. Employees engaged in cleaning and spray painting of windows were exposed to the following chemicals on daily basis: - R7K119 Lacquer Thinner (which containes 25% aliphatic hydrocarbons, 33% toluene, 21% Acetone, 5% Xylene, etc.) - Isopropyl alcohol 99% - Hydro Flex Hardener (contains 1,6- diisocyanato-hexane homopolymer 50%, etc.) - Hydro Flex Pigmented Satin (which contains N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 5-10%, 2-butoxyethanol 1-5%, etc.) Condition observed on or about June 5, 2018. The ColorCoat, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1245158, citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on 9/12/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 294 North Industrial Park Rd, Milton, PA 17847.