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Standard Cited: 19101053 D01
Inspection Nr: 1685013.015
Citation: 01003B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/29/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/04/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/22/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/26/2024 | $0.00 | 10/04/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/22/2023 | $0.00 | 06/28/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/29/2023 | $0.00 | 01/18/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) at or above the action level (AL) in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section: Inside the sandblasting booth at 22 Mount Dumplin Rd. Palmer, MA: On July 21, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not assess the exposure of employees, who perform abrasive sandblasting, who may be exposed to RCS at or above the AL. Personal air sampling results revealed that employees are exposed to airborne RCS as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration of 285 ug/m3 during sandblasting operations. The AL for RCS is 25 ug/m3 as an 8-hour TWA.