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Standard Cited: 19101053 F01
Inspection Nr: 1701001.015
Citation: 01003B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/10/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/22/2024
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 | 06/12/2025 | $0.00 | 10/10/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/12/2025 | $0.00 | 05/09/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/05/2024 | $0.00 | 11/29/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 05/06/2024 | $0.00 | 05/24/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/22/2024 | $0.00 | 05/24/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2024 | $0.00 | 05/24/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): The employer did not use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) to or below the permissible exposure limit (PEL), unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible: In the main foundry area and grinding room at 54 Western Avenue, West Springfield, MA: On and before October 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that engineering controls were sufficiently used in order to maintain exposure to RCS below the PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). Personal air sampling results revealed that an employee was exposed to airborne RCS at 8-hour TWA concentrations of 77.24 ug/m3 during sand mold manufacturing operations.