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Standard Cited: 19101053 F02 I
Inspection Nr: 1390789.015
Citation: 01015
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,127.00
Current Penalty: $9,188.90
Issuance Date: 09/25/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 11/29/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/17/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/17/2019 | $9,188.90 | 11/29/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/25/2019 | $13,127.00 | 11/29/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(f): Methods of compliance. - 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): Written exposure control plan. (i) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains the elements found in 29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i)(A)-(C). On or about April 8, 2019, the employer failed to establish and implement a written exposure control plan for the workplace. The employer did not have a written description of the tasks that involved exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a written description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit exposure or a written description of housekeeping measures. Employees in coremaking, moldmaking and Shake-Out department activities were exposed on a daily basis to inhalation hazards associated with silica that included silicosis and lung cancer.