Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1685966.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $11,292.00
Current Penalty: $7,339.80
Issuance Date: 01/24/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/29/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/21/2024
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/21/2024 | $7,339.80 | 03/29/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/24/2024 | $11,292.00 | 03/29/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to total dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 15 mg/m3 listed in Table Z-3: a) On or about August 30, 2023, at the facility's bagging production line, a line production employee was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average (TWA) of 39.18 mg/m3 while filling bags of soil which is approximately 2.6 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is calculated from samples collected over a 390-minute period; the calculations include a zero value for the 90 minutes not sampled.