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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1468553.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,390.00
Current Penalty: $10,390.00
Issuance Date: 08/13/2020
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 19
Abatement Date: 09/30/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/03/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/03/2020 | $10,390.00 | 09/30/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/13/2020 | $10,390.00 | 09/30/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a) Employee exposure exceeded the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 for respirable crystalline silica. This violation was observed on or about March 26, 2020, employee(s) dry grinding stone products were exposed to an 8-hour TWA concentration of 86.4 ug/m3, approximately 1.7 times the PEL. The exposure was derived from samples collected over a 480 minute period. b) Employee exposure exceeded the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3 for respirable crystalline silica. This violation was observed on or about March 26, 2020, employee(s) wet-polishing stone products were exposed to an 8-hour TWA concentration of 56.0 ug/m3, approximately 1.1 times the PEL. The exposure was derived from samples collected over a 468 minute period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 12 minutes not sampled.