Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1):No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means. a) On or before 08/11/2021, located on the north side of a residential construction site, an employee was exposed to electrical hazards of 7.2 kV operating a Genie GTH-844 Telehandler forklift to raise the material to the second floor while extending the boom between the primary and secondary overhead power lines.