Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a)Date of Violation:08/03/06 Condition:An emergency eye wash station from Fend-all Company provided where employees handle batters and are exposed to Sulfuric Acid, a corrisive chemical, was approximately half full and would not provide 15 minutes of continuous flushing. Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs, training certification, etc.) is required for this item. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to install eye wash stations which provide 15 minutes of flushing.