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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1374476.015
Citation: 01013A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $3,978.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/03/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/30/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/06/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/06/2019 | $1,000.00 | 05/30/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2019 | $3,978.00 | 05/30/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 ug/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: (a) A grinder employee was performing hand grinding operations and was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 189.31 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 3.78 times 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. Sampling was performed for 233 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 247 minutes; (b) A grinder employee was performing hand grinding operations and was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an eight-hour time-weighted average of 67.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.35 times 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air. This limit is established to prevent silicosis and lung cancer. Sampling was performed for 180 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 300 minutes.