Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1195690.015
Citation: 01007A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/19/2017
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/22/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date: 04/03/2017
Final Order: 02/04/2019
Emphasis:
Substance: 2587
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/04/2019 | $0.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/04/2017 | $9,959.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/22/2017 | $9,959.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated respirable fraction (welding fume)listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5.0 milligrams per cubic meter: Employee cutting transformers with a hand held plasma cutter was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated respirable fraction(welding fume) exceeding the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 mg/m3. Employee particulates not otherwise regulated respirable fraction (welding fume) exposure as 11.37 mg/m3, as an 8 hour time weighed average, about 2.2 times the permissible exposure limit of 5.0mg/m3. Employee was sampled in January 31, 2017 and was sampled for 441 minutes, the remaining 39 minutes were calculated as zero (0) exposure time.