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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 C Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1463983.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/26/2020
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 06/29/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 06/19/2020
Final Order: 04/05/2021
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 0560
Substance: C730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/05/2021 | $0.00 | 06/29/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/13/2020 | $13,494.00 | 06/29/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/26/2020 | $13,494.00 | 06/29/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee was exposed to Carbon Monoxide in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 50 ppm listed in Table Z-3: (a) Encon Colorado at 8600 Welby Road in Denver, CO 80229: On December 16, 2019, an employee was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour time weighted average of 875 ppm which is 17.5 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm. This exposure was determined using a post-exposure carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) measurement. (b) Encon Colorado at 8600 Welby Road in Denver, CO 80229: On or before December 17, 2019, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace, in that employees were exposed to carbon monoxide inside the steam generator room. This condition exposed employees to carbon monoxide of approximately 175 ppm at the pipe opening during steam generator operation according to direct reading 4 gas monitor measurements.