Thalheimer Brothers, Llc | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101026 C

Inspection Nr: 1641772.015

Citation: 01005A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status:

Initial Penalty: $10,938.00

Current Penalty: $10,938.00

Issuance Date: 06/30/2023

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 08/17/2023

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0317000

Contest Date: 07/26/2023

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

Substance: 0689

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	C: Contested	07/27/2023	$10,938.00	08/17/2023	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	06/30/2023	$10,938.00	08/17/2023	Serious

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

29 CFR 1910.1026(c):Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: (a)Thalheimer Brothers, LLC located at 700 East Godfrey Avenue Philadelphia, PA-Torching area: The employer did not protect employees from airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) in excess of 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration. An employee, performing the torch burning of stainless steel scrap was exposed to 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.0055 milligrams per cubic meter of airborne chromium (VI) during a 426 minutes sampling period. The 8-hour TWA employee exposure was 1.10 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter. Violation noted on February 23, 2023

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