Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1): When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the location was not such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she could contact came closer than 10 ft. (305 cm) to any unguarded, energized overhead line: On or about September 13, 2024, an unqualified employee was exposed to electrical hazards posed by a 7200-volt overhead power distribution line while tree trimming. The employer failed to ensure the employee elevated in a tree was located such that neither the employee nor their long conductive pole saw would contact or come closer than 10 feet from the unguarded energized overhead line or tree limbs contacting the power line. The elevated employee used a pole saw extended greater than 20 feet while he was approximately 9 feet, 9 inches from the overhead line when they contacted an energized limb or power line.