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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 302064100
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/06/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/03/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 12/21/1999
Final Order: 07/19/2000
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 07/19/2000 | $7,000.00 | 01/03/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/06/1999 | $7,000.00 | 01/03/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to carbon dioxide gas in excess of the Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) concentration of 40,000 parts per million (ppm): Thermo-Kool Walk-In Freezer: On or about June 12, 1999, an employee was overcome by carbon dioxide gas (from dry-ice) in excess of the IDLH concentration of 40,000 ppm. The employee had been repairing the freezer. Nine 55-pound blocks of dry ice had been placed in the broken freezer to preserve the food. The employee never regained consciousness and died one day later. Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard include mechanical ventilation, respiratory protection, continuous visual, voice or signal monitoring, or continuous atmospheric monitoring of the space. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.