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Standard Cited: 19101026 C
Inspection Nr: 1051971.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $3,850.00
Issuance Date: 06/24/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/04/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/14/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/14/2015 | $3,850.00 | 07/04/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/24/2015 | $4,900.00 | 07/04/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: On 6/9/2015, an employee working at the Semi-manual welding station was exposed to hexavalent chromium at a level of 7.497 micrograms per cubic meter of air, this exposure was approximately 1.5 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. This sample was collected over a 456 minute sample period, a zero increment was added for the un-sampled 24 minutes.