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Standard Cited: 19101053 F02 I A
Inspection Nr: 1523662.015
Citation: 01010D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/27/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 09/23/2021
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/17/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/17/2021 | $0.00 | 09/23/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/27/2021 | $0.00 | 09/23/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A):The exposure control plan did not contain a description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica: (a) The employer's exposure control plan did not contain a description of the abrasive blasting tasks in the workplace that involves exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Employees in the interior blasting building were assigned to performing sandblasting operations on railcars and hopper cars. Personal air monitoring indicated that employee(s) were exposed to airborne crystalline silica concentrations of 989 micrograms per cubic meter of air, 731.25 micrograms per cubic meter of air which exceeded the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air by approximately 19.79 and 14.6 times respectively.