Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100306 B01 I Specific purpose equipment and installations.
Inspection Nr: 619418.015
Citation: 01017
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/31/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $6,600.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/04/2013
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 80
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 03/13/2013
Final Order: 08/15/2014
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/15/2014 | $7,000.00 | 12/31/2014 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/26/2013 | $6,600.00 | 03/28/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/04/2013 | $6,600.00 | 03/28/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 017 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.306(b)(1)(i): A disconnecting means shall be provided between the runway contact conductors and the power supply. Such disconnecting means shall consist of a motor-circuit switch, circuit breaker, or molded case switch. The disconnecting means shall open all ungrounded conductors simultaneously and shall be: Readily accessible and operable from the ground or floor level; a. Located at the 5 ton crane dock rail disconnect near the furnace repair station, there were two disconnects that were not readily accessible by employees due to large crates and boxes stored in front of the disconnects, thereby exposing the employees to additional hazards such as electrical shock if an incident were to occur with an overhead crane.