Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261153 D02 I
Inspection Nr: 1456789.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed
Initial Penalty: $6,748.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/23/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/30/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/21/2020
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9010
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/21/2020 | $3,500.00 | 06/30/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/23/2020 | $6,748.00 | 05/05/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a. On or about January 17, 2020 , at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to evaluate employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica when conducting sandblasting operations. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica when actual exposure monitoring had not been conducted.