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Standard Cited: 19100307 C Hazardous (classified) locations.
Inspection Nr: 1398632.015
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/28/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $132,598.00
Current Penalty: $16,131.00
Issuance Date: 10/24/2019
Nr Instances: 8
Nr Exposed: 32
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date: 09/19/2019
Final Order: 11/08/2024
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/08/2024 | $16,131.00 | 01/28/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/07/2020 | $132,598.00 | 01/28/2020 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/24/2019 | $132,598.00 | 01/28/2020 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition last occurred on May 3, 2019, when hydrogen gas was generated and handled in tank S2. a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. b) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. c) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. d) A DuraPulse Frequency Drives connected to an IKA mill was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. e) The wiring for an IKA mill located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location in the area around tank S2, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. f) The wiring for a Proquip Model JL-10 agitator motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on tank S2, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. g) A Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. h) A Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.