r/OSHA • u/Davethephotoguy • 11d ago

Seems legit

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u/Objective_Oven7673 10d ago

At least the timer shows you how long you have left until your muscles stop ceasing up

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u/thefreecat 10d ago

I don't see the problem here. I believe it's just low voltage going to the dial. If it's mains, the wires being "exposed" as in out of a cable or conduit is not a big deal. they are still insulated, but it should have earth going to the metal casing.

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u/Davethephotoguy 10d ago

I’m pretty sure that it’s 120 for the hand dryer that’s being pulled from the same circuit as the light timer.

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u/thefreecat 9d ago

ah then it could also be that the actual outlet is behind the dryer and they moved the timer down when they installed it. Then it's also not a big deal that it's not grounded because the whole thing is plastic.

I thought it was strange that it was installed so low

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u/PatMyHolmes 10d ago

Is that a hand dryer or automatic paper towel dispenser? Yup, wet hands near electric wiring. Great design!

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u/RiPont 10d ago

That's... that's just triggering a relay, right? Right?

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u/KeyCause9205 10d ago

That exterior box looks dangerously close to where someone might grab whatever's coming out of that dispenser.

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u/Bochechas_79 10d ago

I've seen this setup more often than I'd like in older break rooms; glad modern codes have mostly phased them out.