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Standard Cited: 19101026 F01 I
Inspection Nr: 1672386.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/29/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 10/26/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/26/2023 | $0.00 | 10/26/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/29/2023 | $0.00 | 10/26/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i):Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit: Welding shop employees were exposed hexavalent chromium related health hazards when exposure levels were above the eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hour TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5�g of hexavalent chromium per cubic meter of air. The employer failed to implement engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to hexavalent chromium at or below the PEL. 1) Employee #1 performed welding on stainless steel and was exposed to chromium (VI) 1.24 times the PEL. The employee's 8-hour TWA exposure was 6.2 �g chromium (VI) per cubic meter of air.