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Standard Cited: 19260403 I02 I General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1354317.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,126.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/15/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 03/21/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/10/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/10/2019 | $0.00 | 03/21/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/15/2019 | $3,126.00 | 03/21/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, or by any of the following means: (A) By location in a room, vault, or similar enclosure that is accessible only to qualified persons. (B) By partitions or screens so arranged that only qualified persons will have access to the space within reach of the live parts. Any openings in such partitions or screens shall be so sized and located that persons are not likely to come into accidental contact with the live parts or to bring conducting objects into contact with them. (C) By location on a balcony, gallery, or platform so elevated and arranged as to exclude unqualified persons. (D) By elevation of 8 feet (2.44 m) or more above the floor or other working surface and so installed as to exclude unqualified persons. On October 18, 2018 and prior to, located within the fenced area surrounding the elevated water tower storage tank employees were utilizing an observed energized minimum 110 volt electric circuit breaker box in which two of the circuit breakers positions are open, not equipped with circuit breakers and not equipped with filler plates for the unfilled openings exposing employees energized live parts of electric equipment operating at 110 volts which were not guarded against accidental contact.