Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 E Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 109515.015
Citation: 02002C
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 05/24/2012 4
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/03/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date: 05/30/2012
Final Order: 03/22/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/22/2013 | $0.00 | 05/24/2012 | Willful | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/01/2012 | $0.00 | 05/24/2012 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2012 | $0.00 | 05/24/2012 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): Employees were exposed to toluene in an estimated exposure range of 729 ppm to 12, 285 ppm while performing screen coating operations without the use of ventilation. Abatement normally will be multistep as follows: STEP 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be provide and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within exposure limits. Abatement due 30 days from issuance date: STEP 2: Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and /or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substance as referenced in this Citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this Citation: 1. Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options; 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; 3. Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; and 4. Testing and acceptable or modification/redesign of controls. All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Abatement due 60 days from issuance date: Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Abatement due 90 days from issuance date:
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