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Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 999520.015
Citation: 01007B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/07/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/19/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/19/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9010
Substance: S103
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/19/2015 | $0.00 | 05/19/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/07/2015 | $0.00 | 05/19/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employee(s) were exposed to silica, crystalline quartz (respirable) listed in Table Z-3, in excess of 10 mg/m3 / %SiO2 + 2 as an 8 hour Time-Weighted Average concentration: On or about October 22, 2014, in the blast booth, airborne exposure to silica, crystalline quartz (respirable) measured 25.6 times the PEL for dust containing 5.0% silica for an employee who was conducting abrasive blasting operations. Bullard continuous flow supplied-air respirators were worn while blasting rough castings. However, during other operations in the blast booth such as dry sweeping and shoveling used blasting media, Saf-T-Fit N95 filtering facepiece respirators with an Assigned Protection Factor of 10xPEL when properly fit-tested were worn, exposing employees to the inhalation hazards of silica.