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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261153 D01
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1272575.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/22/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0216000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/19/2018
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 | 03/19/2018 | $0.00 | 03/22/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2018 | $0.00 | 03/22/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) 1520 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY - 7th Floor: An employee drilling cement that had dripped down through overhead planking and hardened on concrete flooring below used a pneumatic hammer drill to remove the excess cement was exposed to 62.28 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter which was 1.25 times above the OSHA 8-Hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter of air). The sampling time was for 310 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time of 170 minutes. The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3 calculated as an 8-hour TWA; on or about 10/26/17.