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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1127668.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,758.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/15/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 09/30/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date: 08/18/2016
Final Order: 05/22/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0530
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/08/2017 | $0.00 | 09/30/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/31/2016 | $11,758.00 | 09/30/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/15/2016 | $11,758.00 | 09/30/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon dioxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5,000 parts per million (ppm): Employees working in the paw room were exposed to carbon dioxide at an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) over the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5,000 ppm: (a) In the paw room, one stack off employee was exposed to carbon dioxide at an 8-hour TWA of 6,092.56 ppm, approximately 1.2 times the PEL of 5,000 ppm. Sampling was performed for 258 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 222 minute period not sampled; (b) In the paw room, one grader was exposed to carbon dioxide at an 8-hour TWA of 10,133.2 ppm, approximately 2.0 times the PEL of 5,000 ppm. Sampling was performed for 392 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the 88 minute period not sampled.