Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings: Mercury Products Corp. in Schaumburg, IL, did not ensure that the portable containers found in various departments and used by multiple departmental employees throughout different shifts, were labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings. a) A spray bottle of lube oil used on the presses in the Brackets department was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings. b) On a work table in the Finishing area adjacent to the Polishing department, a "Zep" spray bottle identified as containing "1st Ayd 1971 solvent" containing 2-butoxyethanol, n-butane, isopropyl alcohol and propane, applied on metal parts to clean before packing, was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).