Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101200 G08 Hazard Communication.
Inspection Nr: 1512132.015
Citation: 01015
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/17/2021
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $13,653.00
Issuance Date: 07/22/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 75
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 08/13/2021
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Substance: 1900
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/24/2021 | $13,653.00 | 08/17/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/22/2021 | $13,653.00 | 08/17/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): a - On or about January 28, 2021, at Plant 4 production areas, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards when a new chemical was introduced to the work place and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) was not provided to employees. The facility began to use liquid nitrogen in May, 2020 but did not make the SDS available to employees.