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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 307483701
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 07/22/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 07/27/2004
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/14/2004 | $750.00 | 07/27/2004 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/22/2004 | $1,500.00 | 07/27/2004 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: TB
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 employees in that: Employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of respirable silica dust which can lead to fibrotic lung disease (silicosis): Workers involved in sanding stones (masonry) while building a stone fence were exposed to respirable silica dust on March 25, 2004, without the protection of an effective medical monitoring program to protect workers against the early onset of silicosis. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be to require all workers exposed to silica levels greater or equal to 50of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) to receive the following: 1. A baseline chest X-ray and pulmonary function test. 2. Follow-up chest X-ray and pulmonary function test every 3-5 years. 3. Chest X-ray upon employment termination. 4. Baseline tuberculosis skin testing using the Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) protocol. 5. Annual retesting using the PPD protocol. 6. Appropriate medical follow-up. ABATEMENT ASSISTANCE NOTE: The chest X-ray should be a chest roentgenogram (Posteroanterior 14" x 17" or 14" x 14") classified according to the 1971 ILO International Classification of Radiographs or Pneumoconiosis and by a Class "B" reader. The medical follow -up should include the following procedures: 1.With a positive chest X-ray (1/10 or greater) the worker shall be placed in a mandatory respiratory protection, or if already wearing a respirator, the program should be reevaluated to assure proper fit and that other elements of 29 CFR 1910.134 are being met. The worker should be referred to a physician specialist in lung diseases for a medical evaluation and medical monitoring as warranted by the examining physician. 2.All medical test results will be discussed with the worker by the physician. DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.