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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 E01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1397879.015
Citation: 01004B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/05/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 13
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/01/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/01/2019 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/05/2019 | $0.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): As referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) 306 Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation prior to wearing a 3M half face tight fitting respirators. On 5/6/19, employees performing interior manual demolition were exposed to lead at 65.0 ug/m3, 86.6 ug/m3 and 297 ug/m3 as an 8- hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 by 1.3, 1.7 and 5.9 times, respectively. Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled periods of 271 minutes, 152 minutes and 139 minutes, respectively. Violation observed on or about 5/6/2019