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

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour Time-Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3). (a) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 1] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 31 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a xx-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 135 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (b) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 2] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 56 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 3.73 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 380-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 100 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (c) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 3] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 76 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 5 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 360-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 120 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (d) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 4] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 36 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 2.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 377-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 103 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (e) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 5] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 39 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 2.6 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 347-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 133 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (f) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 1] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 46 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 3 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 334-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 146 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (g) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 4] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 21 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 1.4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 377-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 145 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. (h) On February 5, 2025, an employee [mixer, Room 2] was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 87 milligrams per meter cubed (mg/m3) of particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 5.8 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from samples collected over a 353-minute sampling period with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 127 minutes. The limit is established to prevent employees from suffering adverse health effects, such as target organ damage to the eyes, skin or respiratory system. The Joseph's Food Products Company Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1000(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection 1693370, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2759 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155.