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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261153 D01
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Inspection Nr: 1378267.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/03/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/07/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 05/28/2019
Final Order: 10/07/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 10/07/2019 | $0.00 | 06/07/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/16/2019 | $13,260.00 | 06/07/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2019 | $13,260.00 | 06/07/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(1): Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. a. On February 13, 2019, the Skilled Laborer, assigned to remove concrete and metal forms in preparation for the installation of an expansion joint, was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour time weighted average of 79.28 micrograms respirable silica dust per cubic meters air. This exposure was approximately 1.6 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms respirable silica dust per cubic meter air. Silicosis and cancer are health effects related to exposure to respirable crystalline quartz silica. b. On February 13, 2019, the Skilled Laborer, assigned to remove concrete and metal forms in preparation for the installation of an expansion joint, was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour time weighted average of 77.5 micrograms respirable silica dust per cubic meters air. This exposure was approximately 1.6 times the calculated permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms respirable silica dust per cubic meter air. Silicosis and cancer are health effects related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica.