Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101026 D01
Inspection Nr: 1218089.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $4,156.00
Current Penalty: $2,909.20
Issuance Date: 09/01/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/26/2017
Emphasis:
Substance: 0689
Substance: 0691
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/26/2017 | $2,909.20 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/01/2017 | $4,156.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): (a) Employees welding stainless steel were not evaluated as to their exposure to hexavalent chromium, a carcinogenic form of chromium created in the welding fumes. The employer did not make this determination in accordance with neither paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, nor paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.