Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 E01
Inspection Nr: 1624133.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $7,813.00
Issuance Date: 02/09/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 401
Abatement Date: 04/06/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/21/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/21/2023 | $7,813.00 | 04/06/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/09/2023 | $15,625.00 | 03/06/2023 | 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: Mansfield Plumbing Products, LLC. located at 150 East First Street in Perrysville, Ohio: On or about November 3, 2022 the employer did not establish a regulated area where employees' exposures to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was in excess of the permissible exposure limit. Employees loading the kilns were exposed to hazards associated with exposure to crystalline silica dust above the permissible exposure limit such as, but not limited to, cough, fatigue, chest pain, and silicosis.