Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1201154.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/28/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $8,311.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/30/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/25/2017
Emphasis:
Substance: 9135
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/25/2017 | $6,000.00 | 12/28/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/30/2017 | $8,311.00 | 12/28/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Total Dust, listed as Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) listed in Table Z-1, in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15mg/m3: (a) On or around March 28, 2017, a Blender adding various ingredients to Blending Cell Two (2) to make Mocha flavoring was exposed to Total Dust at a concentration of 18.50 mg/m3 during a 483 minute sampling period. This exposure was approximately 1.23 times the limit of 15 mg/m3. (b) On or around March 28, 2017, a Blender adding various ingredients to Blending Cell Six (6) in the Stage 1 room to make Wildberry flavoring was exposed to Total Dust at an 8-hour time weighted average of 42.51 mg/m3 , approximately 2.83 times the limit of 15 mg/m3. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 11 minutes not sampled.