Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were allowed to consume food or beverages in a toilet room or in an area exposed to a toxic material: (a) On or about February 24, 2021, and days prior, in the break room located near the pressure washing station on the west end of the shop floor, employees were observed consuming food or beverages in areas that contained toxic materials including paints and solvents. This practice exposed employees to ingestion and inhalation of solvents and other spray paint residues that can accumulate on the eating and food preparation surfaces. (b) On or about February 24, 2021, and days prior, painting employees consumed food and beverages at their individual work stations located to the west of spray paint booth 11 and directly across from spray paint cleaning solvents and other materials used to clean spray paint guns and prepare paints for spraying. This practice exposed employees to ingestion and inhalation of solvents and other spray paint residues that can accumulate on the work bench surfaces.