Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101025 H02 II Lead.
Inspection Nr: 1045011.015
Citation: 01011A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $3,570.00
Current Penalty: $3,570.00
Issuance Date: 08/14/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 03/27/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 09/14/2015
Final Order: 02/27/2017
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
Substance: 1592
Substance: BWPB
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/27/2017 | $3,570.00 | 03/27/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/17/2015 | $3,570.00 | 09/18/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/14/2015 | $3,570.00 | 09/18/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing may be used only where vacuuming or other equally effective methods have been tried and found not to be effective. a. At the work site, employees who were exposed to lead above the PEL in the glass breaking line area cleaned up during and after their shifts by methods that included using brooms to sweep contaminated debris into piles that were placed in trash bins. The employer had not provided other means of cleaning the lead that included (but were not limited to) wet methods of sweeping, and/or vacuuming with appropriate HEPA filters.