Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 D03 IV
Inspection Nr: 1470794.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/15/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $4,626.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 09/02/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/29/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/29/2020 | $3,500.00 | 09/15/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/02/2020 | $4,626.00 | 09/15/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(iv): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicated that employee exposures were above the PEL, the employer did not repeat such monitoring within three months of the most recent monitoring: a) Abrasive blasting area; On or about March 16, 2020 and at times prior to the employer required that employees utilize sand that contained crystalline silica during abrasive blast cleaning without conducting exposure monitoring on a quarterly basis after an inspection was conducted in 2015 where silica overexposures were observed.