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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

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Inspection Nr: 308999226

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status:

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 10/27/2005

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 11/06/2005

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0830500

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): A

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	11/21/2005		11/06/2005	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/27/2005	$2,500.00	11/06/2005	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)Andersen Sales and Salvage Inc., at 1490 E. 8th St., Greeley, CO 80631: On August 25, 2005 an employee was exposed to electrical hazards when opening an electrical panel without performing a Flash Hazard Analysis. The employee opened the two operational disconnects with the external disconnect leaving the middle disconnect closed. This procedure conducted without performing a Flash Hazard Analysis exposed the employee to arc flash and arc blast when he approached the bus that was energized to 4160 Volts. 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. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

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