Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: At a worksite located at 111 West Fountain Rd, Webb City, MO: Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards. The employer is failing to protect employees by not following the listed or labeled of electrical equipment use to power machinery. a) This was demonstrated on February 6, 2020 in that a relocatable power tap was connected in series (daisy chained) to a second relocatable power tap to power the open top bagging machine and sewer. The employer is failing to protect employees by allowing relocatable power tap to be both zip tied to the equipment frame and daisy chained into another relocatable power tap. b) This was demonstrated on February 6, 2020 in that a flexible cord (extension cord) was connected in series (daisy chained) to a second flexible cord that powered a sewer machine near the grinder. The employer is failing to protect employees by allowing multiple extension cords to be plugged in instead in lieu of permeant wiring.