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Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1224226.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/01/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $5,703.75
Issuance Date: 08/18/2017
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/20/2017
Emphasis:
Substance: 0731
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 07/31/2018 | $5,703.75 | 10/01/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/14/2018 | $5,703.75 | 07/31/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 03/13/2018 | $5,703.75 | 05/31/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 03/12/2018 | $5,703.75 | 05/31/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/20/2017 | $5,703.75 | 01/31/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/18/2017 | $12,675.00 | 12/21/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to copper fume (as Cu) in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) limits of 0.1 mg/m³ listed in Table Z-3: On or about 5/31/17, employees buffing/sanding brass musical instrument parts were exposed to copper in excess of the 8-hour TWA limit of 0.1 mg/m³: Outside-bell sanding area: (a) An employee sanding the outsides of bells for brass musical instruments was exposed to 0.51 mg/m³ of copper as an 8-hour TWA, which is 5.1 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL). Buffing Room: (b) An employee buffing the bells of brass musical instruments was exposed to 1.98 mg/m³ of copper as an 8-hour TWA, which is 19.8 times the PEL. (c) An employee buffing brass musical instrument parts was exposed to 0.58 mg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA, which is 5.8 times the PEL.