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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107704587
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/09/1993 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/01/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627100
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/24/1993 | $2,500.00 | 03/09/1993 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/01/1993 | $5,000.00 | 03/09/1993 | Serious |
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: The employer is not limited to abatement methods suggested by OSHA; i.e., methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. Other methods of abatement may be equally or more appropriate. Ultimate responsibility for determining the most appropriate abatement method rests with the employer, given its superior knowledge of the specific conditions on its worksite. The hazard of contacting live 13.8 KV electrical conductors when required to climb on top of a LTC substation transformer to connect the lighting bars near the distribution circuit after all annual maintenance tests had been completed and before removing all sources of external power to the transformer. This condition could be corrected by confirming through tests that the equipment has been isolated from all sources of energy before starting to make connection.