Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 K01 I A
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1214646.015
Citation: 01012
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/11/2017
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/18/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date: 09/12/2017
Final Order: 10/19/2018
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/19/2018 | $0.00 | 09/11/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/14/2017 | $9,054.00 | 09/11/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/18/2017 | $9,054.00 | 09/11/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 012 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(k)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for all employees who were or could be occupationally exposed to chromium (VI) at or above the action level for 30 or more days a year: On March 7, 2017, the employer did not make medical surveillance available to the grinders, who were exposed to hexavalent chromium airborne concentration of 8.9 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour time-weighted average, which is 1.78 times the permissible exposure limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter as an 8-hour time-weighted average. The sample was collected over 469 minutes, with zero exposure assumed for the remaining 11 minutes.