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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100120 Q03 IV Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
Inspection Nr: 1395613.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/21/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $9,282.00
Current Penalty: $6,500.00
Issuance Date: 09/03/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/25/2019
Emphasis:
Substance: 1860
Substance: 1890
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/25/2019 | $6,500.00 | 10/21/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/03/2019 | $9,282.00 | 10/21/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv): Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard, did not wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus until such time that the individual in charge of the incident command system determined through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection would not result in hazardous exposures to employees: a) EN Plating Line, Tank D-12: Employees performed an emergency response when they responded to the overheating of 600 gallons of 35% nitric acid, and these employees did not wear SCBA respirators when the atmosphere contained unknown levels of nitric acid and/or nitrogen oxides, as discovered on or about 04/24/2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED