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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101047 C01 Ethylene oxide.
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Inspection Nr: 1400790.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/15/2019
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/25/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 18
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 10/17/2019
Final Order: 08/24/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/24/2020 | $0.00 | 10/15/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/28/2019 | $13,260.00 | 10/15/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/25/2019 | $13,260.00 | 10/15/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1047(c)(1): "8-hour time-weighted average (TWA)." The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of EtO in excess of one (1) part EtO per million parts of air (1 ppm) as an (8)-hour time-weighted average (8-hour TWA). a) Receiving Department - on or about 3/26/2019, the employer exposed employees to eye, skin and respiratory tract injuries, in that employees were exposed to airborne concentrations of ethylene oxide levels above 1 ppm in an 8-hour TWA, when employees were required to open boxes, containing medical equipment sterilized with ethylene oxide and while operating forklifts to unload boxes.