Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 E01
Inspection Nr: 1787380.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,276.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 05/21/2025
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/31/2025
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 | 03/31/2025 | $0.00 | 05/21/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2025 | $8,276.00 | 04/03/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): Regulated areas-(1) Establishment. The employer shall establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica is, or can reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the PEL. a. On or before November 12, 2024, the employer did not establish a regulated area for the hand blasting area where employees were exposed to 239 micrograms/m3 of respirable crystalline silica.