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Standard Cited: 19101026 F01 I
Inspection Nr: 986316.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/16/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/21/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/12/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/12/2015 | $0.00 | 02/21/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/16/2015 | $0.00 | 02/21/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit: The employer did not install engineering controls that effectively reduced and maintained the exposure of the plasma cutter operator to hexavalent chromium. On August 4, 2014, the plasma cutter operator was exposed to chromium (VI) at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 10.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 2.1 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, with an assumed exposure of zero for the remaining 46 minutes. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).