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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 C
Inspection Nr: 1380871.015
Citation: 01009A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,282.00
Current Penalty: $5,569.20
Issuance Date: 08/21/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/24/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/27/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/27/2019 | $5,569.20 | 09/24/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/21/2019 | $9,282.00 | 09/24/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average: a. Rear Yard, Stainless Steel Scrap Burn Area - An employee, conducting the torch burning of stainless steel scrap, was exposed to 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.019 milligrams per cubic meter of airborne hexavalent chromium during a 436 minutes occupational exposure. The 8-hour TWA employee exposure was 3.8 times respectively the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.005 milligrams per cubic meter. Hexavalent chromium is a potential human lung carcinogen. The violation was noted on March 7, 2019.