Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100304 G05 Wiring design and protection.
Inspection Nr: 108646.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/27/2011 2
Initial Penalty: $3,400.00
Current Penalty: $3,400.00
Issuance Date: 11/22/2011
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/16/2011
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/22/2011 | $3,400.00 | 11/27/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective. a) On 11/03/11 at the workplace, in the Cooling Area, a 30" Commercial Duty Circulator, manufactured by Dayton, was ungrounded causing the unit's casing to become electrically live. The grounding pin had been bent and broken loose inside the plug's housing preventing a continuous path. b) On 11/03/11 at the workplace, in the Packing Area, a 30" Commercial Duty Circulator, manufactured by Dayton, was ungrounded causing the unit's casing to become electrically live. The grounding pin had been broken off or removed from the plug's housing preventing a continuous path.