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Standard Cited: 19101026 G02
Inspection Nr: 1042803.015
Citation: 01006B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 216
Abatement Date: 11/13/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/27/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/27/2015 | $0.00 | 11/13/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2015 | $0.00 | 08/15/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(g)(2): Respiratory protection program. Where respirator use is required by this section, the employer must institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 1910.134, which covers each employee required to use a respirator. (a) On March 5, 2015: The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program to include all required worksite-specific procedures in order to protect employees from overexposures to chromium (VI) while grinding and welding throughout the facility (1) An employee working in Bay 2 who was grinding and welding on a stainless steel tank, was exposed to chromium (VI) levels at 6.85 micrograms/m3 of air for the allowable 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5.0 micrograms/m3 of air for the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL). The sampling was performed for 480 minutes.