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

29 CFR 1926.950(b)(1): Existing conditions shall be determined before starting work, by an inspection or a test. Such conditions shall include, but not be limited to, energized lines and equipment, conditions of poles, and the location of circuits and equipment, including power and communication lines, CATV and fire alarm circuits. On or about February 27, 2014, the condition of the wooden utility pole #27W7663 located at Stubbs Road in South Lebanon, Ohio was not sufficiently determined prior to starting work by an inspection procedure and/or test adequate to account for among other possible conditions, extreme cold weather condition where such inspections and test may be insufficient to reveal the need for guying or bracing of poles, prior to employees climbing the utility pole to remove the wires,"