Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101025 D02 Lead.
Inspection Nr: 1397281.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/07/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/02/2019
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/26/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/26/2019 | $0.00 | 10/07/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/02/2019 | $0.00 | 10/07/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: On or about May 15, 2019, the employer did not conduct initial exposure monitoring for the foundry workers who were found to be exposed to lead above the time weighted average (TWA) action level (AL) of 30 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/M3) including, but not limited to the following workers: a. The furnace tender was exposed to lead at a TWA of 179 ug/M3, which is approximately 5.96 times the action level (AL), for 288 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled. b. A pouring operator was exposed to lead at a TWA of 53 ug/M3, which is approximately 1.76 times the AL, for 285 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled. c. A pouring operator was exposed to lead at a TWA of 75 ug/M3, which is approximately 2.5 times the AL, for 274 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled. d. A pouring operator was exposed to lead at a TWA of 45 ug/M3, which is approximately 1.5 times the AL, for 279 minutes. Zero exposure assumed for the time not sampled.