Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 D01
Inspection Nr: 1374476.015
Citation: 01014A
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: 1
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: 014A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section: (a) The employer not determine if any portable hand grinder employees may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level. Portable hand grinder employees were assigned to perform grinding operations on marble and quartz countertops. Personal air monitoring indicated that employee(s) were exposed to airborne crystalline silica concentrations of 189.31 micrograms per cubic meter of air, 67.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which exceeded the action level of 25 micrograms per cubic meter of air by approximately 3.78 and 1.35 times respectively.