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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1770822.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,895.00
Current Penalty: $12,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/14/2025
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 03/13/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/21/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/21/2025 | $12,500.00 | 03/13/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/14/2025 | $14,895.00 | 03/13/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: On or about August 20, 2024, at the saw shop, employees were exposed to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica which exceeded 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average as follows: a) At the jaguar saw area, an employee's personal 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was 98.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air during sandstone sawing operations. This exposure exceeded the OSHA respirable crystalline silica PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 1.9 times. The monitoring consisted of one sample collected during a 238-minute sampling period and one sample collected during a 228 -minute sampling period. The remaining time of 14 minutes was included in the 8-hour TWA as a zero respirable crystalline silica exposure period. b) At the chopper area, an employee's personal 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was 640.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air during sandstone chopping operations. This exposure exceeded the OSHA crystalline silica PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 12.8 times. The monitoring consisted of one sample collected during a 300-minute sampling period and one sample collected during a 157 -minute sampling period. The remaining time of 23 minutes was included in the 8-hour TWA as a zero respirable crystalline silica exposure period. c) At the east straight-line saw area, an employee's personal 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was 130.0 micrograms per cubic meter of air during sawing operations. This exposure exceeded the OSHA respirable crystalline silica PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2.6 times. The monitoring consisted of one sample collected during a 238-minute sampling period and one sample collected during a 228 -minute sampling period. The remaining time of 14 minutes was included in the 8-hour TWA as a zero respirable crystalline silica exposure period.