Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated and carbon black listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average: Standard Technologies, LLC located at 2641 Hayes Avenue in Fremont, Ohio 43420: On or about March 10, 2022 the employer did not ensure employees were protected from exposure to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust & respirable) and carbon black at concentrations above OSHA's recommended permissible exposure limits averaged over an eight hour period. Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates not otherwise regulated and carbon black when engaged in electrostatic powder coating operations such as, but not limited to, irritation to the eyes, skin, throat, and upper respiratory system, decreased pulmonary function and myocardial dystrophy. Instance A On March 10, 2022 an employee engaged in electrostatic powder coating was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 227.06 mg/m3 for particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 15 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 472-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 8 minutes. Instance B On March 10, 2022 an employee engaged in electrostatic powder coating was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 478.43 mg/m3 for particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust), approximately 31 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 425-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 55 minutes. Instance C On March 10, 2022 an employee engaged in electrostatic powder coating was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 12.3 mg/m3 for particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable dust), approximately 2.5 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 430-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 50 minutes. Instance D On March 10, 2022 an employee engaged in electrostatic powder coating was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 9.9 mg/m3 for carbon black, approximately 2.8 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 3.5 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 472-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 8 minutes. Instance E On March 10, 2022 an employee engaged in electrostatic powder coating was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 34.4 mg/m3 for carbon black, approximately 9.8 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 3.5 mg/m3. The exposure level was derived from a sample collected over a 425-minute sampling period, with zero exposure assumed for the unsampled period of 55 minutes.