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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1700712.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/12/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 01/30/2024
Final Order: 05/09/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 08/12/2024 | $10,000.00 | 11/12/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/18/2024 | $10,000.00 | 08/12/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/09/2024 | $10,000.00 | 06/10/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/31/2024 | $6,250.00 | 02/08/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2023 | $6,250.00 | 02/08/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of micrograms per meter cubed of air (50 ug/m3), calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a. On or about October 5, 2023, in the facility, an employee performing polishing operations on quartz was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 55 micrograms per meter cubed of air (ug/m3) of Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 436-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 44 minutes. The limit was established to prevent employee from suffering from adverse health effects such as, but not limited to silicosis, lung cancer, respiratory diseases, immune system and kidney effects.