Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.

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Inspection Nr: 1131016.015

Citation: 01001A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status:

Initial Penalty: $3,400.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 07/29/2016

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 14

Abatement Date: 11/09/2016

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0521100

Contest Date:

Final Order: 08/23/2016

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

Substance: 0560

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	08/23/2016	$0.00	11/09/2016	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/29/2016	$3,400.00	11/09/2016	Serious

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

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm): At the VMM #6 machine of Plant 3, a VMM operator was exposed to carbon monoxide at a level of 61 ppm as an 8-hour TWA on March 31, 2016, approximately 1.2 times the PEL of 50 ppm. This exposure was determined by air sampling conducted over 487 minutes.

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