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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101018 C Inorganic arsenic.
Inspection Nr: 1674212.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $6,250.00
Issuance Date: 11/30/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/22/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 12/18/2023
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 0260
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/18/2023 | $6,250.00 | 12/22/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/30/2023 | $6,250.00 | 12/22/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1018(c) as referenced in 29 CFR 1915.1018: Employee(s) were exposed to inorganic arsenic at concentrations greater than ten micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour period: Location: 100 Military Ocean Terminal Street. Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. a) The employer did not ensure that employees performing abrasive sand blasting operations were exposed to levels of inorganic arsenic below the permissible exposure limit. On June 26, 2023 an employee performing abrasive sand blasting operations in a salt water storage tank was exposed to inorganic arsenic at concentrations of 35 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-Hour Time Weighted Average, exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 3.5 times. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 230 minutes. Violation occurred on or around June 26, 2023.