Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101018 O01 I Inorganic arsenic.
Inspection Nr: 1718649.015
Citation: 01034
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $8,067.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/28/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/12/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 07/22/2024
Final Order: 01/29/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 1591
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | D: Govt Dismissed | 01/29/2025 | $0.00 | 08/12/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/29/2024 | $8,067.00 | 08/12/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/28/2024 | $8,067.00 | 08/12/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 034 Hazard:
1910.1018(o)(1)(i) The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to inorganic arsenic above the action level without regard to respirator use, or for whom there is the possibility of skin or eye irritation from inorganic arsenic, in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program. 29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not institute a training program and train each employee who was subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation existed, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025: a) On February 28, 2024, in the inside blasting building where a lead training program was not instituted for employees performing abrasive blasting activities, an employee was exposed to lead at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 73 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.46 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for lead of 50 micrograms per cubic meter. Sampling was conducted for 445 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 35 minutes.