Inspection Number: 111111111 Inspection Date(s): Issuance Date: 04/15/2015-04/16/2015 08/21/2015 U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and...

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Inspection Number: 111111111 Inspection Date(s): Issuance Date: 04/15/2015-04/16/2015 08/21/2015 U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Citation and Notification of Penalty Company Name: Inspection Site: Acme Widget Factory 1 Factory Lane, Inglewood, CO 11111-1111 Citation 1 Item 11 Type of Violation: Serious OSH Act of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employers, in that employees were exposed to chemicals that could be injurious to the eyes with no emergency eyewash within 300 feet. a. Employees in the parts washing area were using large quantities of methyl ethyl ketone and acetone to clean parts. The process required employees to place large parts into a solvent cleaning station and spray the parts with Solven 100, a mixture containing 75% MEK and 25% acetone. The spraying process created a high risk of the chemical splashing into the employee's eyes. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM Date By Which Violation Must be Abated: Proposed Penalty: 09/28/2015 $5500.00 Inspection Number: 111111111 Inspection Date(s): Issuance Date: 04/15/2015-04/16/2015 08/21/2015 U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Citation and Notification of Penalty Company Name: Inspection Site: Acme Widget Factory 1 Factory Lane, Inglewood, CO 11111-1111 Citation 1 Item 11 Type of Violation: Serious OSH Act of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employers, in that employees were exposed to chemicals that could be injurious to the eyes with no emergency eyewash within 300 feet. a. Employees in the parts washing area were using large quantities of methyl ethyl ketone and acetone to clean parts. The process required employees to place large parts into a solvent cleaning station and spray the parts with Solven 100, a mixture containing 75% MEK and 25% acetone. The spraying process created a high risk of the chemical splashing into the employee's eyes. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM Date By Which Violation Must be Abated: Proposed Penalty: 09/28/2015 $5500.00