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

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) Powder Plant: On or about August 2, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the dust collection system in place did not reduce airborne concentrations of dry powder to below the respirable dust permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3. The 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 PEL. 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 dust collection system in place did not reduce airborne concentrations of dry powder to below the respirable dust permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3. The 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 dust collection system in place did not reduce airborne concentrations of dry powder to below the respirable dust permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3. The employee, operating a forklift to move bags of powder , 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.