Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1710022.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,452.00
Current Penalty: $4,193.80
Issuance Date: 04/22/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/28/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/08/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/08/2024 | $4,193.80 | 05/28/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/22/2024 | $6,452.00 | 05/28/2024 | 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 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) On or about 2/15/2024, an employee conducting trimming operations on roofing slate, was exposed to a Time-Weighted Average level of 64.44 ug/m3, which is approximately 1.29 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for crystalline silica of 50 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from two samples collected over a 333-minute period; the calculation include a zero value for the 147 minutes not sampled.