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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 in that employees were exposed to a recognized hazard of electrical shock or burns: (a) M/V Northland: Employees entering the old ice house had occasion to be exposed to a yellow drop cord that was wrapped around steel beams to secure the cord and light on the ceiling. This condition exposed employees to the possibility of contacting live conductors that the insulation had worn or abraded exposing live bare conductors. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to install permanent wiring where needed for a light source. (b) M/V Northland: Employees working in the scale case up section had occasion to be exposed to an extension cord that was wrapped around supports and pipes to secure the cord to the ceiling to be used as an electrical outlet. This condition exposed employees to bare electrical conductors should the insulation become worn or abraded Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to install permanent wiring where needed for electrical outlets.