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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 D03 I B 1 Respiratory Protection.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1379474.015
Citation: 01001D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/01/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 06/18/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date: 05/23/2019
Final Order: 07/06/2020
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 | 07/06/2020 | $0.00 | 06/18/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/31/2019 | $0.00 | 06/18/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2019 | $0.00 | 06/18/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(B)(1): The employer did not select a respirator for employee use that maintained the employee's exposure to the hazardous substance, when measured outside the respirator, at or below the maximum use concentration: a. An employee manual batching on the 3rd floor of the platform was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 1298.6 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 26.0 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 332 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employee exposure was 2.6 times the maximum use concentration of the respirator provided to the employee. b. An employee working as a silo batcher was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 617.1 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 12.3 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 424 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employee exposure was 1.2 times the maximum use concentration of the respirator provided to the employee.