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Standard Cited: 19260055 B Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists.
Inspection Nr: 997867.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/11/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/10/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9010
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/10/2015 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/11/2015 | $0.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure: a) O'Neill Masonry - Feasible engineering or administrative controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to silica during brick pointing (grinding joints). Employee exposure monitoring conducted on 10/2/13 showed that an employee grinding out joints was exposed to silica at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 22 mppcf, approximately 1.3 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 16.7 mppcf as an 8-hour time weighted average. Sampling was conducted for 90 minutes and a zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled portion of the 8-hour shift. Observed on or about 10/2/14.