Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulate not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3. a) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer exposed an employee, adding powder to bags, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction at 25.903 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 5.18 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 315 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled 165 minute period. b) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer exposed an employee, adding powder to bags, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction at 93.446 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 18.69 times the PEL of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 492 minutes. c) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the employer exposed an employee, adding powder to bags, was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) respirable fraction at 14.506 mg/m3, which is an equivalent of 2.9 times the PEL of 5 mg/m3. This exposure was determined from two samples totaling 495 minutes.