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Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1338474.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $9,945.00
Issuance Date: 02/06/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 13
Abatement Date: 12/01/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/27/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 09/26/2019 | $9,945.00 | 12/01/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/28/2019 | $9,945.00 | 10/01/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 04/19/2019 | $9,945.00 | 07/31/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/27/2019 | $9,945.00 | 04/30/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/06/2019 | $13,260.00 | 04/12/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Copper Dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 1.00 mg/m3: 1) On or about October 4, 2018, the employer failed to keep employee exposure to airborne concentrations of copper dust below the permissible exposure limit. An employee operating the polishing equipment was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average concentration of 3.527 milligrams copper dust per cubic meter of air (mg/m3) which is 3.527 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.00 mg/m3. The sampling was performed for 355 minutes during one shift on October 4, 2018. Zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled period of time (125 minutes). 2) On or about October 4, 2018, the employer failed to keep employee exposure to airborne concentrations of copper dust below the permissible exposure limit An employee operating the polishing equipment was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average concentration of 2.391 milligrams copper dust per cubic meter of air (mg/m3) which is 2.391 times the permissible exposure limit of 1.00 mg/m3. The sampling was performed for 354 minutes during one shift on October 4, 2018. Zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled period of time (126 minutes).