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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 116040866
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $35,000.00
Current Penalty: $23,345.00
Issuance Date: 12/17/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/22/1992
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 12/30/1992
Final Order: 08/10/1993
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/10/1993 | $23,345.00 | 12/22/1992 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/17/1992 | $35,000.00 | 12/22/1992 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The %% employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) At the Tarentum Bridge employees were exposed to the hazard of lead poisoning. The following condition contributed to this hazard. An abrasive blaster with a blood lead level of 153 microgram lead per deci-liter of blood was not removed from further exposure to lead. A feasible method of abatement of this hazard would be to remove from lead exposure any employee with a blood lead level in excess of 50 micrograms of lead per 100 grams of blood.