Duke Energy | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100305 E02 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.

Inspection Nr: 1531297.015

Citation: 01002A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $13,653.00

Current Penalty: $8,000.00

Issuance Date: 10/01/2021

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 11/19/2021

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0522000

Contest Date:

Final Order: 10/26/2021

Related Event Code (REC): R

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	10/26/2021	$8,000.00	11/19/2021	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/01/2021	$13,653.00	11/19/2021	Serious

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

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(2):Switches, circuit breakers, and switchboards. Switches, circuit breakers, and switchboards installed in wet locations shall be enclosed in weatherproof enclosures. a) On or before 4/28/2021, the employer did not ensure that the on/off switch was enclosed in a weatherproof enclosure on a testing tank filled with approximately 580 gallons of water and where employees spray water around the tank to clean up oil spills.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.