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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100134 F01 Respiratory Protection.

Inspection Nr: 1442442.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 04/22/2020 2

Initial Penalty: $5,899.00

Current Penalty: $3,539.40

Issuance Date: 03/27/2020

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0627510

Contest Date:

Final Order: 05/12/2020

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	05/12/2020	$3,539.40	04/22/2020	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/27/2020	$5,899.00	04/22/2020	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): On or about October 28, 2019 and times prior there to, at this facility, the employer did not provide a fit test to employee(s) required to wear a negative pressure respirator when working in the fuzzy seed area engaged in unloading trucks, exposing employees to respiratory hazarads.

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