Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260961 C06
Inspection Nr: 1542262.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/21/2021 4
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/02/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date: 12/29/2021
Final Order: 08/26/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/26/2022 | $10,000.00 | 12/21/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/13/2022 | $13,653.00 | 12/21/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/02/2021 | $13,653.00 | 12/21/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.961(c)(6): The employer did not verify that lines and equipment were deenergized by testing the lines and equipment to be worked with a device designed to detect voltage: On or about July 15, 2021, at a site located on a lakeside resort in Montgomery, TX, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while replacing underground power transmission lines without testing the lines with a device designed to detect voltage before cutting the intact lines.