OSHA Inspection: THE SCHERZINGER CORPORATION

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.  a) On or before August 16, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical ground for the EBB-460B (Serial No. H4012639) Heater was permanent, continuous, and effective in that the grounding wire was disconnected resulting in employees exposure to shock.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:  (ii) Mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided;  (viii) Other factors that contribute to the practical safeguarding of persons using or likely to come in contact with the equipment.  a) On or before August 16, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that electrical equipment, such as the grounding wire for the EBB-460B (Serial No. H4012639), was free of recognized hazards in that the grounding wire was disconnected exposing the employees to shocking hazards.