Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) are being exposed to an airborne concentration of air contaminants listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the permissible exposure limits as follows: Employee(s) are being exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average (8-hr TWA) concentration of 15 mg/m3. This violation was more recently observed on November 3, 2016, as follows: An employee engaged in sanding activities in the body shop on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 63 mg/m3, approximately 4.2 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 460 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 20 minutes. An employee engaged in sanding activities in the body shop on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 40 mg/m3, approximately 2.7 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 499 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 31 minutes. An employee engaged in sanding activities in the body shop on November 3, 2016 was exposed to PNOR (total dust) at an 8-hr TWA level of 37 mg/m3, approximately 2.4 times the limit of 15 mg/m3; this limit was established to prevent adverse health effects. The sander used a hand held electric sander to sand different parts of a bucket truck. The exposure level is derived from one sample collected over a 445 minute period, assuming 0 exposure for the remaining 35 minutes. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a copy of site-specific program detailing the procedures used to ensure compliance and training of employees. I80 Equipment, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1910.1000(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1068975, citation number 1 item number 23a and was affirmed as a final order on 06/30/2016, with respect to a workplace location at 120 Walnut Lane, Colona, IL 61241.