Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 D01
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Inspection Nr: 1214646.015
Citation: 01009
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/11/2017
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/18/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date: 09/12/2017
Final Order: 10/19/2018
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/19/2018 | $0.00 | 09/11/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/14/2017 | $9,054.00 | 09/11/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/18/2017 | $9,054.00 | 09/11/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): On March 7, 2017, the employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) in that a grinder was exposed to hexavalent chromium airborne concentration of 8.9 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour time-weighted average, which is 1.78 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour time-weighted average. The sample was collected over 469 minutes, with zero exposure assumed for the remaining 11 minutes.