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Standard Cited: 19100134 C01 Respiratory Protection.

Inspection Nr: 940962.015

Citation: 01005C

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $0.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 03/07/2014

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 05/23/2014

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0214500

Contest Date: 03/17/2014

Final Order: 07/02/2014

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


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 08/08/2014 $0.00 04/23/2014 Serious  
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 07/02/2014 $0.00 05/23/2014 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 03/07/2014 $0.00 04/23/2014 Serious  

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

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) Workplace at 219 Broad St. Carlstadt, NJ: An employee died of Toluene intoxication while measuring the level of the chemical inside a 2000 gallon above ground storage tank. The employee was exposed to an estimated Toluene level of 45,697 ppm which is in excess of the OSHA ceiling value of 300 ppm. The employee did not wear a respirator and a respiratory protection program was not established, on or about 09/11/13.

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