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Standard Cited: 19101026 L01 III
Inspection Nr: 1448963.015
Citation: 01008B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/19/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/30/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/15/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/01/2021 | $0.00 | 09/30/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 09/17/2020 | $0.00 | 05/31/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/15/2020 | $0.00 | 07/31/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/19/2020 | $0.00 | 07/07/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees: On or about March 18, 2020, the employer failed to include hexavalent chromium in the hazard communication standard and failed to ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the requirements of the hazard communication standard and 1910.1026(l)(2). Employees were not familiar with hexavalent chromium, the potential health effects of working with hexavalent chromium, or with the requirements of the hexavalent chromium standard.