Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100305 G01 IV A Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
Inspection Nr: 984505.015
Citation: 02005
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 02/24/2015 4
Initial Penalty: $6,160.00
Current Penalty: $4,030.76
Issuance Date: 01/06/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 07/06/2020
Final Order: 07/06/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/30/2020 | $6,160.00 | 02/24/2015 | Repeat | |
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/06/2020 | $4,030.76 | 02/24/2015 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/06/2015 | $6,160.00 | 02/24/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: OFFICE AREA: On or about July 22, 2014, a flexible cord was observed to connect a receptacle on the wall over building structures to a junction box mounted on a beam at the ceiling. The flexible cord runs from a junction box to an outlet on the wall behind the manager's desk. A relocatable power tap (RPT) is plugged into the outlet. A refrigerator and communications equipment were energized by the RPT. The company was previously cited for a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Standard which was contained in inspection number 311763908, citation number 1, item 18, issued on November 4, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 607 Bantam Road, Bantam, CT. The final order date was December 15, 2009.