Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C 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): 1) On or about August 15, 2018, the employer failed to implement an effective combination of engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee(s) exposures to carbon monoxide to or below 50 parts per million or less. (a) An employee working in the shipping/receiving area was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour TWA of 193.1 ppm, approximately 3.86 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm. (b) An employee working in the CNC area was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour TWA of 108.5 ppm, approximately 2.17 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm. (c) An employee working as a friction welder was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour TWA of 126.2 ppm, approximately 2.52 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm (d) An employee working as a friction welder was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour TWA of 166.4 ppm, approximately 3.33 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm. (e) An employee working on the production floor was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour TWA of 127.1 ppm, approximately 2.54 times the permissible exposure limit of 50 ppm.