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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101024 C01
Inspection Nr: 1661375.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/27/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 05/10/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/24/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 0365
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/05/2024 | $3,000.00 | 05/10/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/29/2024 | $3,000.00 | 05/10/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 11/28/2023 | $3,000.00 | 03/01/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/24/2023 | $3,000.00 | 12/15/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/27/2023 | $6,250.00 | 11/15/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1024(c)(1):The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of beryllium in excess of 0.2 �g/m3 calculated as an 8-hour TWA: Location: foundry and grinding room a) On or about 5/11/2023, an employee conducting handheld grinding and parts fabrication on beryllium aerospace components was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 16 ug/m3 approximately 79 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from a sample collected over a 435-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period. b) On or about 5/11/2023, an employee conducting handheld grinding and parts fabrication on beryllium aerospace components was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 4.344 ug/m3 approximately 21.72 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from a sample collected over a 170-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period. c) On or about 6/8/2023, an employee conducting handheld grinding operations and parts fabrication on beryllium aerospace components was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 15 ug/m3 approximately 75.3 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from a sample collected over a 333-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period. d) On or about 6/8/2023, an employee conducting handheld grinding operation and parts fabrication on beryllium aerospace components was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 65 ug/m3 approximately 326.889 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from a sample collected over a 317-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period. e) On or about 6/8/2023, an employee conducting handheld grinding operations and parts fabrication on beryllium aerospace components was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 150 ug/m3 approximately 734.488 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from a sample collected over a 316-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period