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Standard Cited: 19101053 D01
Inspection Nr: 1700712.015
Citation: 01002C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/12/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 01/30/2024
Final Order: 05/09/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/18/2024 | $0.00 | 08/12/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/09/2024 | $0.00 | 06/10/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/31/2024 | $6,250.00 | 02/08/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2023 | $6,250.00 | 02/08/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section: a. On or about October 3, 2023, in the facility, the employer failed to evaluate employee exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) when sanding, cutting and polishing quartz. Employees required to perform operations that generated RCS were exposed to RCS at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 21 micrograms per meter cubed of air (ug/m3) - 55 ug/m3, approximately 0.4 - 1.1 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3 and greater than the action level of 25 ug/m3. The employer failed to evaluate employee exposure to RCS to determine if they were exposed to RCS greater than the action level or PEL.