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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1585806.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,151.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/15/2022
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/31/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/12/2022
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 01/25/2023 | $4,000.00 | 03/31/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/12/2022 | $4,000.00 | 01/31/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/15/2022 | $10,151.00 | 10/20/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 micrograms per cubic meter, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: Location: Fabrication area 69 Norman Street Everett, MA On or about 4/19/22, the employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period. A) An employee conducting handheld fabrication work was exposed to airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour, time-weighted average of 491 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 9.82 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. B) An employee conducting handheld fabrication work was exposed to airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour, time-weighted average of 85 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.7 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.