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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100094 A03 I B Ventilation.
Inspection Nr: 1685013.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,938.00
Current Penalty: $6,312.00
Issuance Date: 11/29/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/04/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/22/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/26/2024 | $6,312.00 | 10/04/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/22/2023 | $6,312.00 | 06/28/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/29/2023 | $10,938.00 | 01/18/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.94(a)(3)(i)(b): The rate of exhaust was not sufficient to provide prompt clearance of the dust-laden air within the enclosure after the cessation of blasting: Inside the sandblasting booth at 22 Mount Dumplin Rd. Palmer, MA: On July 21, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that prompt clearance of dust-laden air was sufficiently exhausted. Personal air sampling results revealed that employees are exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica at a concentration of 285 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), as an 8-hour time-weighted average, during sandblasting operations. Employees utilized an airline supplied hood respiratory protection system during the process. The permissible exposure limit is 50 ug/m3 as an 8-hour TWA.