Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases were handled, processed or used, but in which the hazardous liquids, vapors or gases would normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they could escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment; also in locations in which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation but which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or in locations which are adjacent to Class I, Division 1 locations, and to which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clear air, and effective safeguards against ventilation failure are provided: a) 1323 Conshohocken Rd. Tank Farm - On or about January 22, 2024, and times prior to, propane-powered LP industrial trucks were used in and around the tank farm, gas house, and batch room B. The employer has classified these areas as Class 1 Division 1, therefore the powered industrial trucks used should be designated as DY, EE, or EX.