Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006M Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38: (a) On or about October 3, 2014, at the facility, for employees manufacturing phenol-formaldehyde resins for casting into custom sized resin balls. The employer did not establish an emergency action plan to address the procedures to follow in the event of a fire and responding to small and large spills of chemicals. The facility handles and stores formaldehyde and phenol in 55 gallon drums. There were 1,118 lbs. of formaldehyde on the site on October 3, 2014. The threshold quantity for formaldehyde requiring coverage under 1910.119 is 1,000 lbs. (b) On or about December 2014, at the facility, for an employee using a fork lift truck to bring a 55 gallon drum of 2-propoxyethanol ordered by Plastic Maritime Corporation, a separate company that leases space from this employer, into their shared storage space on the first floor. The employer did not establish an emergency action plan to address the procedures to follow in the event of a spill of these chemicals during transport.