Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations: 1910.303(b)(1)(i) Suitability for installation and use in conformity with the provisions of this subpart; 1910.303(b)(1)(ii) Mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided; 1910.303(b)(1)(iii) Wire-bending and connection space; 1910.303(b)(1)(iv) Electrical insulation; 1910.303(b)(1)(v) Heating effects under all conditions of use; 1910.303(b)(1)(vi) Arcing effects; 1910.303(b)(1)(vii) Classification by type, size, voltage, current capacity, and specific use; and 1910.303(b)(1)(viii) Other factors that contribute to the practical safeguarding of persons using or likely to come in contact with the equipment. a. On and/or before February 20, 2020, in the trailer shop adjacent to the north personnel door, the employer did not ensure that the damaged and unsecured receptacle used to energize an extension cord and equipment was free from recognized hazards such as, but not limited to, the following: not suitable for the installation and use and not safeguarded against employee contact.