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Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1055505.015
Citation: 01013A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 10/02/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/05/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9010
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/05/2015 | $3,500.00 | 10/02/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2015 | $4,900.00 | 10/02/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to respirable quartz crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits listed in Table Z-3: On April 22, 2015, a wet line mixing operator was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 1.02 mg/m3 of respirable quartz crystalline silica, which was 1.5 times the permissible exposure limit of 0.67 mg/m3. The sample was taken over 470 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 10 minutes. On April 22, 2015, a dry line bagger was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average of 4.04 mg/m3 of respirable quartz crystalline silica, which was 2.0 times the permissible exposure limit of 2 mg/m3. The sample was taken over 454 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 26 minutes.