Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 I02 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1017331.015
Citation: 02007
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,700.00
Current Penalty: $5,390.00
Issuance Date: 07/01/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 08/13/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 07/23/2015
Final Order: 06/06/2016
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 | 06/06/2016 | $5,390.00 | 08/13/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/24/2015 | $7,700.00 | 08/13/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/01/2015 | $7,700.00 | 08/13/2015 | Repeat | 
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): If it is reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater Methylene Chloride (for example through splashes, spills or improper work practices), the employer shall provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use, and shall ensure that affected employees use those facilities when necessary as required under the Methylene Chloride Standard in 29 CFR 1910.1052. a) Upholstery Shop: An employee who sprays an adhesive, Premier Bond PB980N, which contains 50-65% methylene chloride, was not provided with a suitable flushing facility within the immediate work area, on or about, 2/5/15. STERLING SEATING, INC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314674474, Citation Number 1, Item Number 10B, and was affirmed as a final order on January 20, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at North Arlington, New Jersey.
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