Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical hazards associated with insufficient access and working space to electrical equipment. This was most recently documented on August 28, 2019, at a worksite located at Shannon County Road 341, Summersville, Missouri 65571. Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment. Instances include but are not limited to: a. Employees who are required to operate the facility machines and perform lock out/tag out procedures of the mechanical equipment have limited access to the 200 AMP single phase breaker box L2 breaker panel. The electrical equipment was measured at 32 inches in depth from the ARPAC machine model 737C located in the warehouse. b. Employees who are required to operate the facility machines as well as perform lock out/tag out procedures of the mechanical equipment have limited access to the Square D heavy duty electrical safety switch. The electrical equipment was measured at 27 inches in depth from the ARPAC machine model 737C located in the warehouse.