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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101026 H01

Inspection Nr: 1286294.015

Citation: 01005A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 07/31/2018 2

Initial Penalty: $3,880.00

Current Penalty: $2,328.00

Issuance Date: 04/30/2018

Nr Instances: 2

Nr Exposed: 5

Related Event Code (REC): C

Gravity: 1

Report ID: 0729700

Contest Date:

Final Order: 05/22/2018

Emphasis:

Substance: 0689

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	05/22/2018	$2,328.00	07/31/2018	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/30/2018	$3,880.00	06/15/2018	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment: (a) Employee engaged in welding activities in the welding bay was exposed to hexavalent chromium at an eight-hour time-weighted average level of 11.9 microgram per cubic meter, which exceeds the OSHA PEL of 5 microgram per cubic meter during 480 minutes of personal air sampling performed on January 19, 2018 in that an employee was wearing personal clothes without personal protective equipment which provided complete skin protection. (b) Employee engaged in welding activities in the welding bay was exposed to hexavalent chromium at an eight-hour time-weighted average level of 6.4 microgram per cubic meter, which exceeds the OSHA PEL of 5 microgram per cubic meter during 480 minutes of personal air sampling performed on January 19, 2018 in that an employee was wearing personal clothes without personal protective equipment which provided complete skin protection.

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