Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazards from live electrical wires and ungrounded appliances. a) Employer failed to provide temporary migrant housing which was free from recognized hazards in that electrical hazards were present as follows. 1) Occupants were exposed to live electrical wires in the trailer located at 406B Wingfield rd. in that one wall outlet was missing a cover plate. 2) Occupants were exposed to electrical hazards in the trailer located at 406C Wingfield rd. in that: (i) One wall outlet was missing cover plate, exposing occupants to live electrical wires. (ii) Two Ceiling light fixtures were hanging down over bathroom sink, within arm's reach, exposing live wires. (iii) The path to ground from the kitchen refrigerator was not permanent and continuous. The refrigerator was not grounded. 3) Occupants were exposed to electrical hazards in the trailer located at 2010 Tootsie Lane in that: (i) Two ceiling light fixtures and a wall fixture had exposed, live electrical wires. (ii) One home-made light fixture was tied to a board on the wall, creating an electrical fire hazard. (iii) Several light switch and receptacle boxes were loose and hanging away from the wall, exposing occupants to the potential for exposure to live wires. Among others, one feasible and acceptable means of abating these violations is to properly ground refrigerator and install all electrical fixtures in accordance with local building codes, the National Electric Code and any other applicable standards and or codes.