OSHA Inspection: THE LOBSTER HOUSE

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3803.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

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 parts per million:  a) At the facility, on or about 12/12/2016: An employee was exposed to levels of carbon monoxide exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit. An employee was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 84.5 parts per million, 1.69 times the Permissible Exposure Limit over a time period of 330 minutes. Zero exposure was calculated for the remaining 150 minutes.  b) At the facility, on or about 12/12/2016: An employee was exposed to levels of carbon monoxide exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit. An employee was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 128.8 parts per million, 2.58 times the Permissible Exposure Limit over a time period of 330 minutes. Zero exposure was calculated for the remaining 150 minutes.  c) At the facility, on or about 12/12/2016: An employee was exposed to levels of carbon monoxide exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit. An employee was exposed to carbon monoxide at an 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 67.1 parts per million, 1.34 times the Permissible Exposure Limit over a time period of 270 minutes. Zero exposure was calculated for the remaining 210 minutes.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3803.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a) At the facility, on or about 12/12/2016: The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program where employees were exposed carbon monoxide from a leak in a natural gas fired boiler.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employee training did not include the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area:     a) At the facility, on or about 12/12/2016: Employees were not trained on the methods to detect the presence or release of carbon monoxide in the work area.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.