Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100333 A Selection and use of work practices
Inspection Nr: 1710117.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 01/08/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/26/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/23/2024
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/23/2024 | $15,625.00 | 02/26/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/08/2024 | $15,625.00 | 02/26/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.333(a):"General." Safety-related work practices shall be employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized. The specific safety-related work practices shall be consistent with the nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards. On or about November 7, 2023, at a worksite located at 4721 Barnsleigh Drive, Akron, Ohio, the employer failed to ensure safety-related work practices were employed to prevent the electrocution of an employee from either direct or indirect contact with energized powerlines, when the installation of Christmas lights was performed near energized 69kV overhead powerlines.