Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120057443 - Pick Sweet Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120057443

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/27/1992

Site Address:
Pick Sweet Foods
732 S. Hanson
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2037

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361396898

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$5,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,060	$0	$1,060
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/30/1992	11/02/1992	$500	$500	$0	11/06/1992	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	10/30/1992	11/25/1992	$250	$250	$0	11/06/1992	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	3203 B02	10/30/1992	11/02/1992	$560	$5,000	$0	11/06/1992	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170695209

Event: 10/01/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TEST EQUIPMENT

A BOILER WORKER ASKED THE ONLY ELECTRICIAN ON DUTY TO REPAIR A COMPRESSOR. THE ELECTRICIAN WENT TO THE POWER ROOM AND OPENED THE COVER TO THE FUSES ON THE C-3 FREEZING HIGH STAGE COMPRESSOR (WITH AN ITE 5000-VOLT MOTOR STARTER) NEEDING REPAIR. AFTER OPENING THE COVER, HE HELD THE INTERLOCK SWITCH CLOSED WITH ONE HAND AND PUT A 600-VOLT WIGGY SQUARE D TESTER TO TEST THE LARGE FUSE. THE TESTER FAILED, BURNING HIS HANDS AND FACE. THE VOLTAGE ON THE PANELBOARD ON WHICH HE WAS WORKING WAS 4160 VOLTS (AS STATED ON THE PANELBOARD COVER); HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICIAN HAD NO EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING TO WORK ON ANYTHING OVER 460 VOLTS. THE TESTER THE ELECTRICIAN WAS USING WAS THE HIGHEST VOLTAGE RATED ONE AVAILABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120057443			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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