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Standard Cited: 19101026 K01 I
Inspection Nr: 1042803.015
Citation: 01010
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: 010 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i): The employer must make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for all employees: (a) A chromium (VI) medical surveillance program was not instituted for all employees who were or potentially were exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the OSHA PEL of 5.0 micrograms/m3 on 30 or more days per year (twelve consecutive months). (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). The grinding and welding employee was not included in a chromium (VI) medical surveillance program.