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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100134 C02 I Respiratory Protection.

Inspection Nr: 1626834.015

Citation: 01003A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $6,215.00

Current Penalty: $4,700.00

Issuance Date: 01/12/2023

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 03/02/2023

Gravity: 1

Report ID: 0112000

Contest Date:

Final Order: 02/27/2023

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	02/27/2023	$4,700.00	03/02/2023	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/12/2023	$6,215.00	03/02/2023	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: Shop: On, or about, October 3, 2022, the employer had not provided information to employees regarding the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who used elastomeric respirators for welding and grinding tasks.

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