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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100134 F01 Respiratory Protection.
Inspection Nr: 1126631.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/14/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 08/09/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/05/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/05/2016 | $0.00 | 08/09/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/14/2016 | $0.00 | 08/09/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (a) In the Plant 1 and 3 Cutting/Grinding areas, or about February 16, 2016 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide fit tests for employees who were required to wear N95 filtering face pieces while cutting and grinding on fiberglass boat hulls and decks, resulting in a respiratory hazard from airborne concentrations: (i) In the Plant 3 cutting/grinding area, on or about March 2, 2016, an employee who was cutting/grinding fiberglass boat hulls was exposed to particulates (total dust) at an 8 hour Time-Weighted Average level of 60.4 mg/m3, which is approximately 4 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for Particulate Not Otherwise Regulated total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is derived from a sample collected over a 369 minute sampling period; the calculations include a zero value for the 111 minutes not sampled. (ii) In the Plant 1 cutting/grinding area, on or about February 19, 2016, an employee who was cutting/grinding fiberglass boat decks was exposed to particulates (total dust) at an 8 hour Time-Weighted Average level of 47.8 mg/m3, which is approximately 3.2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for Particulate Not Otherwise Regulated total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is derived from a sample collected over a 307 minute sampling period; the calculations include a zero value for the 173 minutes not sampled. (iii) In the Plant 3 cutting/grinding area, on or about March 2, 2016, an employee who was cutting/grinding fiberglass boat decks was exposed to particulates (total dust) at an 8 hour Time-Weighted Average level of 37.4 mg/m3, which is approximately 2.5 times the Permissible Exposure Limit for Particulate Not Otherwise Regulated total dust of 15 mg/m3. The exposure level is derived from a sample collected over a 379 minute sampling period; the calculations include a zero value for the 101 minutes not sampled.