Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101000 B02 Air contaminants.
Inspection Nr: 1259737.015
Citation: 01006A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $10,993.90
Issuance Date: 02/27/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 03/19/2018
Final Order: 09/28/2018
Emphasis:
Substance: 1480
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/28/2018 | $10,993.90 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/20/2018 | $12,934.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2018 | $12,934.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of hydrogen sulfide listed in Table Z-2 in excess of the ceiling concentration of 20 ppm: a) In the North Division Vault of the North LDS Pond, on or about August 30, 2017 - A FirstEnergy Generation LLC employee was hospitalized as a result of exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas above the ceiling concentration of 20 ppm while the FirstEnergy employee was at the top of the vault as contractors removed an elbow from the 24-inch LDS pipe line.