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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1049225.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/09/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/22/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 10/19/2015
Final Order: 02/06/2017
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
Substance: C141
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/06/2017 | $0.00 | 11/09/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/20/2015 | $0.00 | 11/09/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/22/2015 | $0.00 | 11/09/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator. a. On or about May 27, 2015, in the Zorba area, two employees were exposed to cadmium at 1.2-1.6 times the permissible exposure limit and one employee exposed to lead at 1.3 times the permissible exposure limit and were provided N95 dust masks. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.