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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1108994.015
Citation: 01005C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/24/2016
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 02/28/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215800
Contest Date: 06/16/2016
Final Order: 11/14/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0685
Substance: 0731
Substance: 1520
Substance: 1840
Substance: 9135
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $0.00 | 02/28/2018 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/14/2016 | $0.00 | 08/25/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/16/2016 | $0.00 | 08/25/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/24/2016 | $0.00 | 08/25/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of air contaminants listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration as listed below: a) Strip and Wash Area, on or about 12/1/15: An employee MIG welding the undercarriage of a rail car was exposed to milligrams per cubic meter of chromium salts as an 8-hr. time weighted average (TWA), 2.8 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 1 milligrams per cubic meter, during the 415 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 65 minutes not sampled. b) Strip and Wash Area, on or about 12/2/15: An employee MIG welding the undercarriage of a rail car was exposed to 1.12 milligrams per cubic meter of nickel as an 8-hr. time weighted average (TWA), 1.1 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 1 milligrams per cubic meter, during the 415 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 65 minutes not sampled. c) Strip and Wash Area, on or about 12/2/15: An employee MIG welding the undercarriage of a rail car was exposed to .19 milligrams per cubic meter of copper fume as an 8-hr. time weighted average (TWA), 1.9 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of .1 milligrams per cubic meter, during the 415 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 65 minutes not sampled. d) Strip and Wash Area, on or about 12/2/15: An employee MIG welding the undercarriage of a rail car was exposed to 77.8 milligrams per cubic meter of iron oxide fume as an 8-hr. time weighted average (TWA), 7.8 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 10 milligrams per cubic meter, during the 415 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 65 minutes not sampled. e) Strip and Wash Area, on or about 12/2/15: An employee MIG welding the undercarriage of a rail car was exposed to 95.1 milligrams per cubic meter of total dust as an 8-hr. time weighted average (TWA), 6.3 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 milligrams per cubic meter, during the 415 minute sampling period. A zero increment was included for the 65 minutes not sampled. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item