| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Health
|
| Close Conference |
2021-12-21
|
| Case Closed |
2023-07-17
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1845980 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 D01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2022-03-02 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-03-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10566.0 |
| Contest Date |
2022-03-23 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
25 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer could not identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH: a) Seat Line, demold area - On or about 11/16/21, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazard when employees were exposed to an unknown airborne concentration of toluene 2,4 diisocyanate (TDI) when instructed to clean the molds following an incomplete chemical reaction resulting in a "TDI/iso rich" condition due to a mis-pour caused by a system error. On 11/16/21, two employees became ill as a result of exposure to TDI while performing this task and were sent to the hospital. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2022-03-02 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-03-17 |
| Current Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10566.0 |
| Contest Date |
2022-03-23 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The employer's written Hazard Communication Program did not address methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks: a) On or about 11/16/2021, the employer's written hazard communication program did not include the specific language of "non-routine tasks". ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2022-03-02 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2022-03-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
10566.0 |
| Contest Date |
2022-03-23 |
| Final Order |
2023-01-17 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
30 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i):The employee training did not include the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area such as odor of hazardous chemicals when being released: a) On or about 11/16/2021, employee training in the new employee orientation powerpoint did not provide specific information regarding the varing different odor properties of toluene 2, 4 diisocyanate (TDI). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. |
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