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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101028 F01 I Benzene.
Inspection Nr: 964816.015
Citation: 01001D
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 07/17/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/30/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity:
Report ID: 0830600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/19/2014
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/19/2014 | $0.00 | 07/17/2014 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/30/2014 | $0.00 | 07/17/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1028(f)(1)(i): The employer did not institute engineering controls and work practices to reduce and maintain employee exposure to benzene at or below the permissible exposure limits: a) On or about March 26, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to benzene because the employer had not instituted adequate engineering controls and work practices in order to bring employee exposures below the permissible exposure limits. Air sampling conducted on March 26, 2014, showed an employee was exposed to 10.64 parts per million (ppm) of benzene during a 25 minute sampling period while preparing samples in the lab. This exposure level was approximately 2.12 times greater than the short term exposure limit (STEL) of 5ppm.