Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100178 C02 VII Powered industrial trucks.
Inspection Nr: 990336.015
Citation: 03006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/12/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/03/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 01/12/2016
Final Order: 05/30/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/25/2019 | $7,000.00 | 02/03/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | R: Review Commission | 05/30/2017 | $4,000.00 | 02/03/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/12/2016 | $7,000.00 | 02/03/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(vii): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in atmospheres in which combustible dust is not normally in suspension in the air by normal operation of equipment or apparatus but where deposits or accumulations of such dust could be ignited by arcs or sparks originating in the truck. On or about 8/12/2014, at the workplace at 689 S. Highway 69, Pittsburg KS: Employees engaged in material handling activities using a LP forklift inside container 155 were exposed to fire hazards in that the forklift was not designated as safe for operation when combustible dust may be present.