Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261153 C01
Inspection Nr: 1757677.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,292.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 12/06/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 01/27/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/14/2025
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 | 01/14/2025 | $3,500.00 | 01/27/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/06/2024 | $11,292.00 | 12/30/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on 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: On or about June 25, 2024, at the 4th floor of the courthouse, engineering controls for limiting the exposure to respirable crystalline silica were not fully and properly implemented for employees who used jackhammers and a circular saw to remove building materials that contained crystalline silica.