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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 J02
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1427696.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/13/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 12/10/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date: 12/09/2019
Final Order: 03/13/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/13/2020 | $0.00 | 12/10/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/10/2020 | $0.00 | 12/10/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/13/2019 | $0.00 | 12/10/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(2): The employer did not post signs at all entrances to regulated areas that bear the following legend: DANGER, RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA, MAY CAUSE CANCER, CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS, WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA, AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY: (a) The employer not post the following warning signs DANGER- RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA-MAY CAUSE CANCER-CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS- WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA- AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY, at the entrance of the Grinding and Polishing Area where the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were exceeded. Personal air monitoring conducted at the workplace showed that employee(s) were exposed to airborne concentrations of 57.9 micrograms per cubic meter of air which exceeded the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 1.15 times respectively. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer.