Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100303 B02 General.
Inspection Nr: 1017962.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,500.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/23/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 04/16/2015
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0524200
Contest Date: 04/16/2015
Final Order: 02/19/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/19/2016 | $4,000.00 | 04/16/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/16/2015 | $16,500.00 | 04/16/2015 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/23/2015 | $16,500.00 | 04/16/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Carrier Case 30 - The employer failed to ensure that electrical equipment, such as the 4-outlet relocatable power tap that was powering a light for Carrier Case 28, a radio and a phone charger, was being used only to power audiovisual equipment as permitted under its listing and labeling. b) Carrier Case 32 - The employer failed to ensure that electrical equipment, such as the 4-outlet relocatable power tap that was powering a fan with a missing back plate and a phone charger, was being used only to power audiovisual equipment as permitted under its listing and labeling. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 995658, Citation 1, Item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2014, with respect to the workplace at 100 Plaza Court in Groton, Connecticut.