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

29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(5):The employer did not provide lighting equipment approved for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust, or fiber that were present, and that was sufficient to enable employees to see well enough to work safely and to exit the space quickly in an emergency: a) Pinewald Aqua water tower: The employer did not provide intrinsically safe lighting for use when employees were spray painting the inside of the 1.5 million gallon Pinewald water tower with category 2 flammable chemicals, including, but not limited to, Induron Ceramaprime LV Epoxy Primer Part B Q-1481,Perma Clean 100 Epoxy Part A A-4165 and methyl ethyl ketone, on or about 1/17/24. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.