Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 E01
Inspection Nr: 1467756.015
Citation: 01004D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/24/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 08/04/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/21/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/21/2020 | $0.00 | 08/04/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/24/2020 | $13,494.00 | 08/04/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL: On or about March 18, 2020, the employer did not designate the hack area in the facility where employees stack wet brick which is formulated using quartz containing products as a regulated area when employees were exposed to airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica at an eight hour time weighted average of 59.8 ug/m3 which exceeds the OSHA PEL of 50 ug/m3.