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Standard Cited: 19101053 F02 I
Inspection Nr: 1597497.015
Citation: 01014
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,351.00
Current Penalty: $2,828.00
Issuance Date: 10/21/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/07/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/11/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/28/2023 | $2,828.00 | 04/07/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/11/2022 | $2,828.00 | 01/03/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/21/2022 | $4,351.00 | 11/17/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 014 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a) Sandblasting booth: The employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan for an employee that sandblasted headstones, cleaned the booth and stone after blasting and swept and shoveled blasting media. The employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of silica at an 8 hour time-weighted average of 568 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3), which was 11 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3. The sampling was conducted for 128 minutes during one shift on 9/22/22. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.