Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1403155.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $7,956.00
Issuance Date: 08/09/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 10/11/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/29/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/29/2019 | $7,956.00 | 10/11/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/09/2019 | $13,260.00 | 09/12/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) On or about 5/29/2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, an employee fabricating bullet proof vests while operating a bandsaw was exposed to a 8-hour Time Weighted Average respirable crystalline silica level of 146.78 micrograms/cubic meter, which exceeds the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms/cubic meter. The sampling was performed for 309 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time. b) On or about 5/29/2019, at the 13901 NW 58th Ct Miami Lakes, FL ESAPI department, an employee fabricating bullet proof vests while operating a bandsaw was exposed to a 8-hour Time Weighted Average respirable crystalline silica level of 102.21 micrograms/cubic meter, which exceeds the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms/cubic meter. The sampling was performed for 442 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time.