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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260055 A02 Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists.
Inspection Nr: 1633734.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $6,250.00
Issuance Date: 05/03/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 05/30/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/02/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 0560
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/16/2023 | $6,250.00 | 05/30/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/02/2023 | $6,250.00 | 05/30/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2023 | $6,250.00 | 05/30/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.55(a)(2): An employee(s) was exposed to substance(s) with a permissible exposure limit not preceded by (C) at concentrations above that specified in Table 1 of �1926.55 for that substance(s): (a) On or about November 9, 2022, at the Dry Bayou crossing beneath the Bayou Meta Canal project, an employee operating a dewatering pump inside of a 54-inch diameter culvert was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 288.9 ppm CO, over 13 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ppm CO, during a 330 minute occupational exposure of 975.7 ppm CO. The percent (%) carboxyhemoglobin in the employee's blood reached a calculated peak level of 60.2%.