Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101053 F01
Inspection Nr: 1453424.015
Citation: 01010B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/23/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/12/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 06/08/2020
Final Order: 01/21/2022
Emphasis:
Substance: 9000
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/21/2022 | $0.00 | 09/23/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/08/2020 | $0.00 | 09/23/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2020 | $0.00 | 09/23/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(1): Methods of compliance-(1) Engineering and work practice controls. The employer shall use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL, unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever such feasible engineering and work practice controls are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer shall nonetheless use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest feasible level and shall supplement them with the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section. (a) On or about January 9, 2020, the employer had not used engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica to or below the PEL in that in that two employees in the buffing area of the finishing department, who were sanding, buffing, and grinding on engineered marble sinks were exposed to respirable crystalline silica at a time weighted average (TWA) of 73 and 53 micrograms per cubic meter which is above the permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter.