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: Employees were exposed to the hazard of electrical shock due to having unqualified employee(s) performing tasks on the site. Specifically, on July 23, 2000, at a jobsite near Hatfield Park in Alva, Oklahoma, an employee receive multiple electrical burns which resulted in his death on August 18, 2000. The employee performing the work was not observed by another qualified employee. The employee observing the work from the ground had no training and experience on working with overhead lines. The employee working above on the line was exposed to the hazard of electrical shock because he was not observed by a qualified observer in accordance with the company's Operating Practices 08-2 and W7-1 manual. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all primary source work is observed by a qualified employee. ***Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required***on