Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Other substances -- 8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a "C", shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week: On or about February 25, 2020, employees working in the Retail 1 Dump Area were exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) while operating inside the Retail 1s Dump Area. A bag line operator was overexposed to total dust at an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) of 20.8 mg/m3, approximately 1.38 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. The sample was collected during a 406 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for 74 minutes not sampled. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).