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Standard Cited: 19101026 I01
Inspection Nr: 1042803.015
Citation: 01009B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
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 | $0.00 | 11/13/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2015 | $0.00 | 09/14/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(1): Where protective clothing and equipment is required, the employer must provide change rooms in conformance with 29 CFR 1910.141. Where skin contact with chromium (VI) occurs, the employer must provide washing facilities in conformance with 29 CFR 1910.141. Eating and drinking areas provided by the employer must also be in conformance with 1910.141. (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).