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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 K01 I A
Inspection Nr: 1672386.015
Citation: 01003C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/29/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 10/26/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/26/2023 | $0.00 | 10/26/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/29/2023 | $0.00 | 10/26/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year: Welding shop employees were exposed chromium (VI) related health hazards when exposure levels were above the eight-hour time-weighted average (8-hour TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5ug of chromium (VI) per cubic meter of air. The employer failed to provide medical surveillance for all employees exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 days or more: 1) Employee #1 performed welding on stainless steel and was exposed to chromium (VI) 1.24 times the PEL. The employee's 8-hour TWA exposure was 6.2 �g chromium (VI) per cubic meter of air.