Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101024 C01
Inspection Nr: 1802295.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,585.00
Current Penalty: $8,276.00
Issuance Date: 05/20/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/29/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/04/2025
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 0365
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/04/2025 | $8,276.00 | 08/29/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/20/2025 | $11,585.00 | 06/23/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1024(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of beryllium in excess of 0.2 �g/m3 calculated as an 8-hour TWA: Foundry - On or about February 11, 2025, an employee conducting copper-beryllium casting activities was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) of beryllium which was approximately 2.1 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.2 ug/m3. The exposure level was calculated from a sample collected over a 364 minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period.