Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 J01
Inspection Nr: 1336547.015
Citation: 01005B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/22/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/03/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/28/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/28/2018 | $0.00 | 01/22/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/03/2018 | $9,054.00 | 01/22/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200): Recycling Center; On or about 8/16/18, the employer did not include silica in a program to comply with the hazard communication standard. Employees at the recycling center perform construction debris crushing operations. While water was used to control the dust at one end of the operation, an employee working before the wetting down was exposed at 48.3 ug/m3 for an 8 hour TWA. The action level is 25 ug/m3 and the PEL is 50 ug/m3.