Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100106 D04 III Flammable liquids.
Inspection Nr: 1387830.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $47,360.00
Current Penalty: $31,056.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 10/29/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/04/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/04/2019 | $31,056.00 | 10/29/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2019 | $47,360.00 | 10/29/2019 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iii): Electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), was not approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations; for Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and Category 4 flammable liquids, was not approved for general use: in the alternative: 29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations was not intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: (a) On or about August 21, 2019, and at times prior, for the employees who were exposed to fire hazards where up to approximately 275 gallons of flammable crude waste are stored in the basement area where non intrinsically safe electrical wiring was used at or near 301 Second Street West in Williston, North Dakota. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1147750, Citation 1, Item 2B, and was affirmed as a final order on December 21, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 301 Second Street West in Williston, North Dakota.