Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1419895.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,115.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.08
Issuance Date: 11/12/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/16/2019
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/10/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0515
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/10/2019 | $3,000.08 | 12/16/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/12/2019 | $5,115.00 | 12/16/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator. a. On or about September 23, 2019, in the pit area, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee required to use a 3M 6100 tight-fitting half facepiece respirator while mixing AMG Vanadium LimeAdd (corrosive) into the waste material in pit #2.