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Standard Cited: 19100134 D01 III Respiratory Protection.

Inspection Nr: 1547414.015

Citation: 01006

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $13,653.00

Current Penalty: $10,830.00

Issuance Date: 12/30/2021

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 03/28/2022

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0418300

Contest Date: 01/14/2022

Final Order: 02/28/2024

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

Substance: 1460

Substance: P345


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 02/28/2024 $10,830.00 03/28/2022 Serious  
Penalty C: Contested 02/08/2022 $13,653.00 01/27/2022 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 12/30/2021 $13,653.00 01/27/2022 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (a) On or about 07/02/2021 - M1/M2 Process Area, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from unknown chemicals and known chemicals such as, but not limited to, Perfluoroisobutene (PFiB), Perfluorocyclobutane (C-318), Octafluoroisomethylether (OIME), and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) when the 3RT Product process stream was vented to atmosphere while the employees were performing work to return T250 to normal operations as part of the "M2 - By-Passing T250 for Maintenance" procedure prd-m2-0060 and the employer had not conducted air sampling or monitoring identify all of the chemicals and the concentration of the chemicals in the air.

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