Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: DUST&FUMES

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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: On or about 12/29/11, at the A1 Total Property Maintenance Inc. jobsite, the kettle operator was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 0.929 mg/m3 for a sampling time of 433 minutes, assuming zero for the remaining time. Among other methods of abatement, a feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is: a) Provide adequate respiratory protection. b) Placing the kettle where the operator and other workers will be least exposed to the fumes, such as downwind from the workers. c) Placing the kettle positioned with the inside of the lid facing away from the building. d) Follow the guidelines provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2003-112. PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.