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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 998078.015
Citation: 01013A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/01/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 04/07/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date: 04/02/2015
Final Order: 01/25/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/25/2016 | $0.00 | 04/07/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/26/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/07/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/01/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/07/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): 29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to respirable dust, listed in Table Z-3, in excess of 5mg/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration: On or about January 7, 2015, an abrasive blast employees personal 8-hour time-weighted average (8-Hr TWA) exposure to respirable dust containing iron oxide, copper, manganese, vanadium and chromium was 22.662 mg/m3 during abrasive blasting operations using Black Beauty. This exceeded the OSHA 8-Hr TWA PEL for respirable dust by 4.5 times. Employees were exposed to the hazard of overexposure to respirable dust.