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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1131016.015
Citation: 02002A
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/29/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 10/07/2016
Gravity:
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/23/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 9010
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/23/2016 | $0.00 | 10/07/2016 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/29/2016 | $1,000.00 | 10/07/2016 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of respirable crystalline silica listed in Table Z-3: At the South Oval position in Plant 2 Casting Processing area, the South Oval operator was exposed to airborne respirable crystalline silica at a level of 0.61 mg/m3 as an 8-hour TWA on March 30, 2016, approximately 1.9 time the PEL of 0.323 mg/m3. This exposure was determined by air sampling conducted over 451 minutes during one shift, with zero exposure being assumed for the unsampled 29 minutes of an 8-hour work shift. The Waupaca Foundry Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1000(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 304011380, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on January 15, 2002, with respect to a workplace located at 1955 Brunner Drive, Waupaca, WI 54981.