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Standard Cited: 19260055 A Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists.
Inspection Nr: 1342188.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,641.00
Current Penalty: $11,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/30/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 01/04/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/08/2019
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: C730
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/08/2019 | $11,000.00 | 01/04/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/30/2018 | $11,641.00 | 01/04/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to material(s) at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists: Worksite: 17660 Wright St. - Omaha, Nebraska - On or about August 17, 2018, employer is failing to ensure that employee(s) engaged in indoor construction work involving a gasoline powered concrete saw, were not exposed to levels of carbon monoxide exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit. An employee, operating the concrete saw, was exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) during a 60 minute occupational exposure at a mean calculated at 1030.2 parts per million (ppm) CO level. The % carboxyhemoglobin (%COHb) in the employee's blood reached a calculated peak of 40.3%. Atmospheric pressure, height, weight, activity levels, tobacco smoking behavior, and other factors were taken into account. The 8-hour TWA exposure was 128.8 ppm CO, which is 2.58 times the OSHA PEL of 50 ppm CO.