Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1419762.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/29/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/27/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/14/2020
Emphasis:
Substance: 9135
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/14/2020 | $0.00 | 04/29/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/27/2020 | $13,494.00 | 04/29/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the permissible exposure limits as 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air. (a) On November 15, 2019, the laborer cleaning dust and "cobwebs" from the ceiling and chutes of the Old House Grain Bin Floor as part of his housekeeping duties was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated, total dust, at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 19.064 milligrams per cubic meter of air, approximately 1.3 times the limit of 15 milligrams per cubic meter of air. The sample was collected on November 15, 2019 during a 443 minute sampling period with zero exposure included for the 37 minutes not sampled in the 8-hour period.