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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100334 C01 Use of equipment.

Inspection Nr: 1172169.015

Citation: 01008A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $6,236.00

Current Penalty: $6,236.00

Issuance Date: 12/09/2016

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 01/17/2017

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0521400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 01/18/2017

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	Z: Issued	12/09/2016	$6,236.00	01/17/2017	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Only qualified persons may perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment. On or about 23 August 2016, and on prior dates, unqualified employees were exposed to inadvertent contact with live electrical components when they were required to voltage test a 220 volt dryer motor. Employees were exposed to shock hazards. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

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