Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1048(c)(1): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeded 0.75 parts per million (ppm), as an 8-hour time weighted average: (a) On or about September 10, 2019, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the pathology lab at Littleton Adventist Hospital were protected from the harmful effects of overexposure to formaldehyde, a carcinogen, where an exposure exceeded OSHA's permissible exposure limit (PEL) during grossing and other laboratory operations. Between September 6, 2018, and September 5, 2019, the employer measured employee exposure to formaldehyde and recorded exceedances of the PEL of 0.75 ppm with results between 1.2 ppm to 1.9 ppm. OSHA measured employee exposure on September 10, 2019, with results of 1.3 ppm. Abatement note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item. See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet.