Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100307 C Hazardous (classified) locations.
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Inspection Nr: 1816937.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $16,550.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/09/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 08/04/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/04/2025
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/04/2025 | $0.00 | 08/04/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/09/2025 | $16,550.00 | 08/04/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Electrical installations. Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations shall be intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. (a) On or about January 22, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees tasked with defueling compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, performed the task in a facility with electrical installations not approved for a hazardous atmosphere. This exposes the employees to explosion/flash fire hazards when releasing CNG in the vicinity of class I division 2 electrical.