Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: On or about August 1, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that employees who work with or around electricity are provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment to protect them from hazards such as but not limited to electrical shock and burns. An employee who was working on the electrical components of Line #11 had applied lock out tag out prior to performing the work, however, the electrical energy was not fully isolated prior to performing the work. The employee also did not have on any FR rated (fire resistant) personal protective equipment. An arc flash fire occurred and the employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his hands.