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

29 CFR 1926.702(h): Bull float handles used where they might contact energized electrical conductors, were not constructed of nonconductive material or insulated with a nonconductive sheath whose electrical and mechanical characteristics provide the equivalent protection of a handle constructed of nonconductive material: a) The TMC Building Group, LLC, 3827 North Lafayette St, Denver, CO 80205: On and before April, 3, 2019, the employer used bull float handles where they could come into contact with energized overhead power lines, and the handles were not constructed of or insulated with of nonconductive materials. An employee was shocked when he lifted up a fresno float with an extendible aluminum handle that came into contact with a 7,620 volt overhead power line. In addition, employees used a bull float with an extendible aluminum handle in proximity to overhead power lines. This condition exposed employees to an electrocution hazard.