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Standard Cited: 19101026 H01
Inspection Nr: 1042803.015
Citation: 01009A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 216
Abatement Date: 11/13/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/27/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/27/2015 | $4,200.00 | 11/13/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2015 | $7,000.00 | 09/14/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): Where a hazard is present or is likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI), the employer must provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and must ensure that employees use such clothing and equipment. (a) The employer failed to provide protective work clothing, changing room facilities; to include eating and drinking areas in compliance with 1910.141 for all employees that were overexposed to chromium (VI) in the workplace. (1) On March 5, 2015, an employee working in Bay 2 who was grinding and welding on a stainless steel tank, was exposed to chromium (VI) levels at 6.85 micrograms/m3 of air for the allowable 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5 micrograms/m3 of air for the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL).