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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260950 D General.
Inspection Nr: 1510259.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,557.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/02/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/29/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0336000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/14/2021
Related Event Code (REC): A;R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/14/2021 | $7,000.00 | 07/29/2021 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/02/2021 | $9,557.00 | 07/29/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.950(d): The employer did not determine existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that are related to the safety of the work to be performed before the work on or near the lines or equipment was started: A.) United Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mayo Road, 41.123919, -79.136177, Corsica, PA, on or about January 8, 2021 and times prior thereto: An employee performing work operations including, but not limited to, connecting a guy wire to a strain rod of utility pole sustained electrical shock / electrical burns and subsequent amputation when coming into contact with an energized power line. The employer did not determine existing characteristics of power lines that included, but was not limited to, the configuration of the hot phase and neutral locations. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation. This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.