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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 C
Inspection Nr: 1529688.015
Citation: 02001A
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $47,786.00
Current Penalty: $23,893.00
Issuance Date: 09/28/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/18/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/26/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/28/2022 | $23,893.00 | 04/18/2022 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/26/2021 | $23,893.00 | 02/28/2022 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/28/2021 | $47,786.00 | 02/14/2022 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(c):The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: On June 2, 2021, the cut-off saw operator was exposed to respirable dust containing crystalline silica at 62.3769 ug/m3 which is approximately 1.2475 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3; exposure calculations included a zero increment for 7 minutes not sampled. At this time employees are being exposed to levels above the PEL. The Avalon Precision Casting Company, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1000(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1157899, citation number 2, item number 1/a and was affirmed as a final order on 11/4/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 15583 Brookpark Rd., Brookpark, Ohio, 44142.