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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: a. High Voltage Testing - On or about April 23, 2024, employees were performing high voltage testing, this requires setting up and troubleshooting high voltage equipment. The equipment inside the testing cell where the tests are performed are not locked out which requires that the equipment be treated as if it were live. Employees are not wearing arc rated garments to protect the whole body, for high voltage 16 or greater cal garments are necessary to protect from arc flash or arc blast hazards. Hubbell Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.335(a)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1536399, citation number 1, item number 7a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/11/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 157 Colebrook River Road, Winsted, CT 06098. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records