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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101053 J01

Inspection Nr: 1523662.015

Citation: 01013A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $9,753.00

Current Penalty: $8,000.00

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

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	09/17/2021	$8,000.00	09/23/2021	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	08/27/2021	$9,753.00	09/23/2021	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200): (a) The employer did not assure that employee(s) with airborne exposures to respirable crystalline silica in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) were not trained in accordance to the requirements listed in sections 1910.1053(j)(3)(i)(A) -(E). Employees were assigned duties such as but not limited to sandblasting operations.

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