Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 023C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1024(e)(1)(ii): The employer did not establish and maintain a regulated area wherever employees were, or could reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne beryllium at levels above the TWA PEL or STEL: a) On February 28, 2024, in the inside blasting building where a regulated area was not established for abrasive blasting operations, an employee performing abrasive blasting activities was exposed to beryllium at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 1.43 micrograms per cubic meter, 7.15 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium of 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter. Sampling was conducted for 278 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 202 minutes.