Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 036A Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(v): When periodic monitoring indicated that employee exposures were below the action level, the result was not confirmed by the result of another monitoring taken at least seven days later: In the weld shop: On or about February 4, 2009, and at times prior thereto, the employer does not conduct the required follow up monitoring after personal monitoring on August 28, 2007, for employees welding, cutting, grinding, and pipe fitting chromium-containing alloy steel revealed an exposure to hexavalent chromium over the PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average. After followup monitoring on October 1 and 2, 2007, for two employees, the employer does not confirm the result by subsequent monitoring at least seven days later. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that periodic monitoring for hexavalent chromium is conducted as required.