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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 A02 Respiratory Protection.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1580705.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/22/2022
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 08/19/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 08/24/2022
Final Order: 07/17/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9135
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/17/2023 | $0.00 | 08/19/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/25/2022 | $14,502.00 | 08/19/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/22/2022 | $14,502.00 | 08/19/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator shall be provided to each employee when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a respiratory protection program, which shall include the requirements outlined in paragraph (c) of this section. The program shall cover each employee required by this section to use a respirator: On March 1, 2022, at a facility located at 1007 Townline Road, Wausau, WI 54403; the employer did not provide each employee a respirator when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employees. The employer did not provide a suitable respirator to protect Boxer employees operating at the Spray Dryer system's Box Filling location when they were exposed to the total dust fraction of airborne particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) exceeding the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 g/m^3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).