Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1551133.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,470.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/23/2022
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 03/21/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/01/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0560
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/01/2022 | $4,500.00 | 03/21/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/23/2022 | $5,470.00 | 03/21/2022 | 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 monoxide (CO) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average concentration of 50 parts per million: a) PGA Incorporated, New Grinder Area: An employee was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour time weighted average of 56 parts per million, approximately 1.1 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 parts per million. Sampling was performed for 461 minutes on January 27, 2022. Zero exposure was assumed for the 19 minutes not sampled. b) PGA Incorporated, Forklift: An employee was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8-hour time weighted average of 58 parts per million, approximately 1.2 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 parts per million. Sampling was performed for 322 minutes on January 27, 2022. Zero exposure was assumed for the 158 minutes not sampled. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED