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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 C
Inspection Nr: 1042803.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/13/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/27/2015
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 | 07/27/2015 | $4,200.00 | 11/13/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2015 | $7,000.00 | 11/13/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). (a) On March 5, 2015, the employees were exposed to chromium (VI) hazards when the employer failed to ensure no employee was overexposed to chromium (VI) concentrations in excess of 5 micrograms/m3. The employer failed to provide a safe and healthy work environment free of hazards associated with chromium (VI): (1) An employee working in Bay 2 who was grinding and welding on a stainless steel tank, was exposed to chromium (VI) levels at 6.85 µg/m3 of air for the allowable 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5 micrograms/m3 of air for the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL). The sampling was performed for 480 minutes.