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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 C Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1548403.015
Citation: 01004B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/11/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 06/13/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date: 03/09/2022
Final Order: 07/28/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/28/2022 | $0.00 | 06/13/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/09/2022 | $0.00 | 03/10/2022 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/11/2022 | $0.00 | 03/10/2022 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: (a) Pug Mill: On August 17, 2021, an employee operating the plug mill during brick manufacturing was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average of 60.854 micrograms per cubic meter of air for the 424 minute sampling period. The employer did not institute a respiratory protection program to protect workers from airborne silica dust which exceeded the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.