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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 E01
Inspection Nr: 1379474.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,282.00
Current Penalty: $8,353.80
Issuance Date: 05/01/2019
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 14
Abatement Date: 06/18/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date: 05/23/2019
Final Order: 07/06/2020
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/06/2020 | $8,353.80 | 06/18/2019 | Other | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/31/2019 | $9,282.00 | 06/18/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2019 | $9,282.00 | 06/18/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL: a. An employee manual batching on the 3rd floor of the platform was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 1298.6 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 26.0 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 332 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employer did not establish a regulated area. b. An employee working as a silo batcher was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 617.1 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 12.3 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 424 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employer did not establish a regulated area. c. An employee working as a mixer/collector operator on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the platform was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 450.0 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 9.0 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 424 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employer did not establish a regulated area. d. An employee working as a spreader operator on the 1st floor of the platform was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 444.1 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 8.9 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 424 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employer did not establish a regulated area. e. An employee working as a resin/color mixer on the 4th floor of the platform was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 382.6 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 7.7 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 422 minutes on February 26, 2019. The employer did not establish a regulated area.