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Standard Cited: 19100307 C Hazardous (classified) locations.
Inspection Nr: 994617.015
Citation: 01015
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 02/05/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 03/09/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/25/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/25/2015 | $2,100.00 | 03/09/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/05/2015 | $3,500.00 | 02/25/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015 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 equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous locations are intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous location or safe for the hazardous location. a) This violation was observed on or about September 10, 2014, located in the mixing area where employees were exposed to explosion and fire hazards when the door to the APEC electrical cabinet (SN:6363) used for the liquid system was broken. b) This violation was observed on or about September 25, 2014, on mixer #2 where employees were exposed to explosion and fire hazards when a receptacle used for tools was not approved for a Class II hazardous location. Pursuant to 29 C.F. R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous locations are intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous location or safe for the hazardous location.