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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 95012901
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 309413508
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 05/19/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/24/2006
Gravity:
Report ID: 0453710
Contest Date: 07/24/2006
Final Order: 03/15/2007
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/15/2007 | 05/24/2006 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/19/2006 | $7,000.00 | 05/24/2006 | Serious |
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 to 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 contact with electricity for failure to utilize a tag line while working in proximity to energized power lines: para 5-3.4.5.3 (c), ASME B30.5-2000: a)5325 Old Oxford Rd.-on or about 08:00, 12/02/05, failure to use a non- conductive tag line to control a load of steel suspended from the boom of a 28 ton Grove crane which came in contact with power lines energized with 29.5 kv, phase to phase and 14.3 KV phase to ground, resulting in the electrocution of an employee(ref. Para 5-3.4.5.3(c) ASME B30.5-2000 and page 2-16 of the crane operator's manual) One feasible means of abatement is to provide insulated tag lines for employees to control the load and to maintain a safe distance from the hazard.