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Standard Cited: 19101053 E01
Inspection Nr: 1370519.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $4,376.00
Current Penalty: $4,376.00
Issuance Date: 06/05/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/23/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date: 08/02/2019
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/06/2019 | $4,376.00 | 07/23/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/05/2019 | $4,376.00 | 07/23/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL: a. On or about January 16, 2019, an employee operated a handheld Makita angle grinder, model 9565CV, while grinding, cutting, and polishing quartz and stone in the shop fabrication area and was exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica at a Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 1096.9 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 22 times the permissible exposure limit of 50.0 µg/m3. The sampling was performed for 418 minutes on January 16, 2019. The employer did not establish a regulated area.