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. In the Alternative: 29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized. On or about 11/7/23, the employer permitted an employee to work in close proximity to an energized electric power circuit without protecting the employee from electric shock hazards.