Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 315359471
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/23/2012 X
Initial Penalty: $3,600.00
Current Penalty: $3,600.00
Issuance Date: 02/28/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Substance: 0290
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.