Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1066020.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $3,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/30/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 11/25/2015
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date: 11/23/2015
Final Order: 11/14/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9135
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 11/14/2016 | $0.00 | 11/25/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/27/2015 | $3,000.00 | 11/25/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/30/2015 | $3,000.00 | 11/25/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Table Z-3. An employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3, in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, exceeded the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table. 1.) On or about June 11, 2015 an employee working in the sandblasting area, sandblasting inside of rail tank cars was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust at an 8 hour time weighted average of 267.39 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 by 1,782%.