Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 A02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1529933.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,557.00
Current Penalty: $6,689.90
Issuance Date: 07/06/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 08/20/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/29/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/29/2021 | $6,689.90 | 08/20/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/06/2021 | $9,557.00 | 07/30/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 ppm: On or about May 8, 2021: a. An employee making Bioforge was exposed to carbon monoxide at a time weighted average of 227.3 ppm. This level exceed the permissible exposure level of 50 ppm by 4.55 times. This exposure was derived from a carbon monoxide calculation based upon post-exposure carboxyhemoglobin measurements on May 8, 2021. b. An employee making Bioforge was exposed to carbon monoxide at a time weighted average of 109.4 ppm. This level exceed the permissible exposure level of 50 ppm by 2.19 times. This exposure was derived from a carbon monoxide calculation based upon post-exposure carboxyhemoglobin measurements on May 8, 2021.