Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100305 G01 IV C Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
Inspection Nr: 1581577.015
Citation: 01008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,925.00
Current Penalty: $5,156.21
Issuance Date: 08/25/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/09/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date: 09/16/2022
Final Order: 06/30/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/30/2023 | $5,156.21 | 09/09/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/20/2022 | $7,925.00 | 09/09/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/25/2022 | $7,925.00 | 09/09/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings. On or about March 1, 2022 and at times prior thereto in the engine room of the ammonia refrigeration system at the Pioneer Frozen Foods facility in Duncanville, TX, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards when energized flexible cords was routed from a 110 V wall outlet through a louvered window opening in the engine room where it was subject to possible damage from sharp corner or being pinched or sheared.