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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 307528547

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 05/31/2005 X

Initial Penalty: $1,375.00

Current Penalty: $687.00

Issuance Date: 04/07/2005

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0830500

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	04/19/2005	$687.00	05/31/2005	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/07/2005	$1,375.00	04/17/2005	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed arc flash and arc blast: (a)Kestrel Management L.P. at 1999 Broadway Blvd., Denver, CO 80201: On March 1, 2005 two employees were exposed to electrical hazards when opening electrical panels without performing a Flash Hazard Analysis. Employees used a procedure to manually unlock the latch from the right side of the cabinet with a screw driver and move the latch on the top front to allow the panel to open. This procedure conducted without performing a Flash Hazard Analysis exposed the employees to arc flash and arc blast when they approached a bus from approximately 15 inches that was energized to 480 Volts phase to phase. Abatement Note: National Fire Protection Association 70E paragraph 130.3 Flash Hazard Analysis describes the flash hazard analysis process and equipment to protect personnel from the possibility of being injured by arc flash. The analysis shall determine the flash protection boundry and the personal protective equipment that employees within the flash protection boundry shall use. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow established procedures as described in NFPA 70E as well as ensure a detailed inspection of the cabinets is performed when the infrared scans are conducted. (b)Kestrel Management L.P. at 1999 Broadway Blvd., Denver, CO 80201: On March 1, 2005 two employees were exposed to electrical hazards when opening electrical panels in that the panels were not properly marked to warn of potential electric arc flash hazards. This condition exposed the employees to arc flash when they approached a bus energized to 480 Volts phase to phase from approximately 15 inches. Abatement Note: The National Electrical Code Handbook paragraph 110.16 gives direction that switchboards, panelboards, industrial control planels, and motor control centers shall be field marked to warn qualified persons of potential electric arc flash hazards. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow established procedures as described in the NEC paragraph 110.16. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

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