Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 I02
Inspection Nr: 1692701.015
Citation: 01017C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/20/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/19/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 03/15/2024
Final Order: 09/11/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/11/2024 | $0.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/21/2024 | $0.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/20/2024 | $0.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 017C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(2): The employer did not ensure that change room facilities at a worksite with chromium (VI) exposures prevented cross-contamination: a) Production Area- Hexavalent Chrome Tank; On or about August 22, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hexavalent chromium hazards, in that the employer does not ensure that the change room facilities prevent cross contamination for employee's equipment and street clothing after batching chromium phosphate. Employees were exposed to hexavalent chromium at levels that exceeded the permissible exposure level (PEL) of 0.005 mg/m3.