Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261153 C01
Inspection Nr: 1687058.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,063.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/22/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/01/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/18/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/18/2024 | $7,000.00 | 04/01/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/22/2023 | $14,063.00 | 01/19/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified in Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. a) On or about September 14, 2023, at O'Hare International Airport, the employer did not fully and properly implement engineering controls and work practices as specified in Table 1. The employee was operating a Lippman-Milwaukee 4800 closed circuit impactor plant without a ventilated booth that provides fresh, climate-controlled air to the operator.