Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1417647.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,335.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 12/31/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date: 01/16/2020
Final Order: 04/10/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0730
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/10/2020 | $4,000.00 | 12/31/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/22/2020 | $8,335.00 | 05/07/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2019 | $8,335.00 | 05/07/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of copper dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 1 milligram per cubic meter: On September 19, 2019, the 1212 Grinder (North Side) was exposed to an airborne concentration of 1.4327 milligrams per cubic meter of copper dust, which is 1.4 times the 8 hour Time Weighted Average permissible exposure limit concentration of 1 milligram per cubic meter. The sample was taken over 428 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 52 minutes.