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Standard Cited: 19100333 B02 II C Selection and use of work practices
Inspection Nr: 1085697.015
Citation: 01001C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/16/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/28/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/30/2015
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 8870
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/30/2015 | $0.00 | 09/28/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/16/2015 | $0.00 | 09/28/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(C): Stored electric energy which might endanger personnel was not released. Capacitors were not discharged and high capacitance elements were not short-circuited and grounded. A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., Smog-Hog #3, 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; An employee was exposed to stored electrical energy of up to 13,800 Volts DC while working on a Smog-Hog electrostatic precipitator where the capacitors had not been discharged to ground prior to opening the equipment door.