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

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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: (a)Date of Violation:09-12-11 Location:Basement Above Walk-In Refrigerator Condition:Employee worked above a walk-in refrigerator connecting wires to incoming 480 volt service that was not put into an electrically safe work condition, according to NFPA 70E-2009. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that employees wiring up fixtures follow NFPA 70E 2009, Article 110.8(A)(1) Energized Electrical Conductors and Circuit Parts -- Safe Work Condition. Energized electrical conductors and circuit parts to which an employee might be exposed shall be put into an electrically safe work condition before an employee works within the Limited Approach Boundary of those conductors or parts, unless work on energized components can be justified according to 130.1.ing