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Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1704165.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $14,518.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/05/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 06/09/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date: 04/22/2024
Final Order: 05/08/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/08/2025 | $10,000.00 | 06/09/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/22/2024 | $14,518.00 | 05/13/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/05/2024 | $14,518.00 | 05/13/2024 | 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) Paver Plant - On or about January 30, 2024, an employee performing quality control activities was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) airborne respirable crystalline silica concentration of 64.6 ug/m3. The exposure was established from a sample collected over 459 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for a time period of 21 minutes. Employees were exposed to health effects including silicosis, lung cancer, other non-malignant respiratory diseases, kidney disease, immunological effects, and activation of latent tuberculosis (TB) infections. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).