Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 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 about March 22, 2023, in the Service Drive area, the employer did not ensure an employee involved in work activities that included working on and around an energized 277 (VAC) 3 phase electrical circuit as a part of a High-Bay lighting fixture replacement upgrade project, had been protected against electrical shock by proper deenergization of the effected electrical circuit at, and in the electrical control panel marked; A1 277/480 volt, located in the back of the parts room prior to the employees exposure to the electrical wiring at and for each of the approximately eight (8) High Bay florescent light fixtures removed and then replaced with a hard wired LED fixture. (b) On or about March 23, 2023, in the Service Drive area, the employer did not ensure an employee involved in work activities that included working on and around an energized 277 (VAC) 3 phase electrical circuit as a part of a High-Bay lighting fixture replacement upgrade project , was protected against electrical shock by proper deenergization of the effected electrical circuit at, and in the electrical control panel marked; A1 277/480 volt, located in the back of the parts room prior to the employees exposure to the electrical wiring at and for each of the approximately eight (8) High Bay florescent light fixtures removed and then replaced with a hard wired LED fixture. (c) On or about March 28, 2023, in the Service Department, the employer did not ensure an employee involved in work activities that included working on and around an energized 277 (VAC) 3 phase electrical circuit as a part of a High-Bay lighting fixture replacement upgrade project, was protected against electrical shock by proper deenergization of the effected electrical circuit at, and in the electrical control panel marked; A1 277/480 volt located in the back of the parts room prior to the employees exposure to the electrical wiring at and for each of the approximately ten (10) High Bay florescent light fixtures removed and then replaced with a hard wired LED fixture. (d) On or about March 29, 2023, in the Service Department, the employer did not ensure an employee involved in work activities that included working on and around an energized 277 (VAC) 3 phase electrical circuit as a part of a High-Bay lighting fixture replacement upgrade project, was protected against electrical shock by proper deenergization of the effected electrical circuit at, and in the electrical control panel marked; A1 277/480 volt located in the back of the parts room prior to the employees exposure to the electrical wiring at and for each of the approximately six (6) High Bay light fixtures removed and then replaced with a hard wired LED fixture.