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

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): 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 and the employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls to eliminate and/or reduce exposure hazards. Feasible engineering controls include, but are not limited to: (1) Installation of local exhaust ventilation in the area where sling bags are removed from the line and then disposed of appropriately; (2) Implementation of proper procedures for the removal and the disposing of sling bags; (3) Installation of adequate ventilation inside the retail 1 dump area. Step 1: Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: 1. Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options; 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; 3. Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; 4. Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls. All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Step 2: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering controls and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).