Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater : Sulfuric Acid Anodize and Chromic Acid Anodize Area: a) On or about, and at times prior to February 17, 2023, a 220 volt disconnect switch that powered the Sulfuric Acid Anodize Tank 8 rectifier, R60, was not maintained to provide sufficient access to electrical equipment when a cart and cage placed approximately 15" in front of the panel blocked access to the tank in use. b) On or about, and at times prior to February 17, 2023, a 220 volt disconnect switch that powered the Sulfuric Acid Anodize Tank 9 rectifier, R61, was not maintained to provide sufficient access to electrical equipment when metal pipes and hoses placed approximately 2" in front of the panel blocked access to the tank in use. c) On or about, and at times prior to February 17, 2023, a 220 volt three phase disconnect switch, powering various tanks on both the Sulfuric Acid and Chromic Acid sides of the anodize line, was not maintained to provide sufficient access to the electrical panel when items were stored directly in front of it. This blocked access to the power for the tanks that were in use. Plainville Plating Company, Inc. was previously cited for an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550057, Citation Number 1, Item Number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on March 23, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 21 Forestville Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062.