Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100307 C Hazardous (classified) locations.
Inspection Nr: 1113807.015
Citation: 01035
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $3,150.00
Current Penalty: $3,150.00
Issuance Date: 06/17/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 33
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 07/07/2016
Final Order: 01/17/2018
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/17/2018 | $3,150.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/11/2016 | $3,150.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/17/2016 | $3,150.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 035 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Electrical installations. Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations shall be intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. Requirements for each of these options are as follows: a. As of December 21, 2015, near the F 0302-00 South RDF, the LEL meter was not installed for safe use in a Class I hazardous location because the employer failed to pour the EYS seal for the LEL meter, thereby exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.