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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 10201 A Federal Agency General Duty Clause (Exec. Order)
Inspection Nr: 107511982
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 11/07/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 12/03/1990
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
SECTION 1-201(A) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12196: THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY DID NOT FURNISH TO EMPLOYEES PLACES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT THAT ARE FREE FROM RECOGNIZED HAZARDS THAT ARE CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO: A) 8/23/90, EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AT VOLTAGES UP TO 33,000 WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT. NO ADEQUATE MEANS WERE PROVIDED TO INSURE ELECTRICAL TESTING OF RUBBER GLOVES AND SLEEVES AT PROPER TIME INTERVALS, AS PER ANSI/ASTM 496-80-11.2, ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS MAINTAIN A RECORD THAT INDICATES WHEN EACH PAIR OF RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES AND RUBBER INSULATING SLEEVES WERE LAST TESTED AND THE DATE THEY ARE DUE TO BE RETESTED.