Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 014 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not safe for the hazardous (classified location), nor approved for the hazardous (classified) location or the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust or fiber that was present In The Alternative: 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling. Plant, Hammer Mill: On or about February 8, 2016 and times prior, employees were exposed to explosive dust hazards due to the employer not having intrinsically safe electrical equipment installed correctly for the hazardous location in that; (a) Mill 1 the cover of the motor terminal box (peckerhead) & proof that it was off prior to the explosion. (b) Hammer Mill 2 the control box on the rear of the machine. (c) The Chain and Sprocket on Hammer Mill 2 (d) Although not operational the control box for Hammer mill number 3 was also open