Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 E Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1710490.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,082.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/21/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/04/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627500
Contest Date: 03/13/2024
Final Order: 04/10/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/10/2024 | $0.00 | 03/04/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/13/2024 | $15,082.00 | 03/04/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/21/2024 | $15,082.00 | 03/04/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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): On or about November 15, 2023, and at times prior thereto, at the Marathon Petroleum refinery, where administrative or engineering controls were not feasible to achieve full compliance employee exposure to Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) exceeded the exposure limits specified as acceptable ceiling concentration limits for H2S. This condition exposed employees to health hazards such as inhalation and suffocation hazards brought on by acute exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas.