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Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1453424.015
Citation: 01010A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,390.00
Current Penalty: $6,735.00
Issuance Date: 05/12/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 09/23/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 06/08/2020
Final Order: 01/21/2022
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/21/2022 | $6,735.00 | 09/23/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/08/2020 | $10,390.00 | 09/23/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2020 | $10,390.00 | 09/23/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 microgram per cubic meter of air, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. (a) On or about January 9, 2020, the employer had not ensured that employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 microgram per cubic meter of air, calculated as an 8-hour TWA in that two employees in the buffing area of the finishing department, who were sanding, buffing, and grinding on engineered marble sinks were exposed to respirable crystalline silica at a time weighted average (TWA) of 73 and 53 micrograms per cubic meter which is above the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.