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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 106233026
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/29/1991
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 02/04/1991
Gravity: 09
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) The hazard of electrocution on or about 11/14/90 when employees were ALLOWED TO WORK CLOSE TO 7600 VOLT ELectrical distribution line during the installation of guy wires for a workover rig. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to maintain a 10 foot clearance of equipment or attachments from the over head power lines.