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Standard Cited: 19100120 Q03 IV Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
Inspection Nr: 530758.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/15/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 12/18/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date: 02/01/2013
Final Order: 09/18/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/18/2013 | $6,000.00 | 12/18/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/19/2013 | $7,000.00 | 01/22/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/15/2013 | $7,000.00 | 01/22/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv): Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard, did not wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus until such time that the individual in charge of the incident command system determined through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection would not result in hazardous exposures to employees: On July 18, 2012, employees engaged in emergency response efforts due to a chemical release of hydrochloric acid gas disconnected a trunk line from a tanker truck carrying hydrochloric acid wore full face air-purifying respirators and the employer had not ensured that the individual in charge of the incident command had conducted air monitoring prior to using a decreased level of respiratory protection.