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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1548403.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,151.00
Current Penalty: $10,151.00
Issuance Date: 02/11/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/01/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 03/09/2022
Final Order: 07/28/2022
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/28/2022 | $10,151.00 | 08/01/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/09/2022 | $10,151.00 | 06/27/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/11/2022 | $10,151.00 | 06/27/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: (a) Pug Mill: On August 17, 2021, an employee operating the pug mill during brick manufacturing was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 60.854 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the 424 minute sampling period. The employee was exposed over the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.