Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 017B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) SS Industries - On or about November 1, 2016, a Woodworker, while using handheld electric Woodworking tools was exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR-total dust) at an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 18 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This exposure is 1.19 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air. This exposure occurred over a 405 minute sampling period. A zero exposure was assumed for the 75 minutes not sampled. The employer did not determine or implement feasible administrative or engineering controls to achieve compliance with the PEL. Feasible means of abatement include but are not limited to: 1. Attach local exhaust ventilation to handheld electric hand tools, such as the setup that currently exists for the handheld sander at the work bench in the center of the shop. 2. If local exhaust ventilation is not feasible on all electric hand tools, employees in this area could be rotated to other areas of the Wood Shop to limit the exposure time working on the handrails to no more than 4-5 hours.