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Standard Cited: 19101052 E01 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 98821.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,200.00
Current Penalty: $2,520.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 07/30/2012
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/05/2012
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $2,520.00 | 07/30/2012 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/05/2012 | $2,520.00 | 06/10/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/2012 | $4,200.00 | 03/12/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of MC exceeds or can reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour TWA PEL or the STEL. a. Bath Magic, Inc. jobsite located at 1255 South Byrne Rd., Toledo, Ohio: On or about September 13, 2011, the employer did not ensure a regulated area was established prior to a subcontractor using a methylene chloride stripper to remove a coating from a bathtub. Regulated areas require the following: 1. Access was not limited to regulated areas only to authorized employees; 2. Proper respirators were not supplied and used by each employee working inside of a regulated area; 3. The regulated area was not marked to distinguish the boundary of the regulated area; 4. Employees cannot engage in any activity that would compromise the effectiveness of the respiratory protection being worn.