Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260955 A05 I Portable ladders and platforms.
Inspection Nr: 62829.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/06/2011 2
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $6,300.00
Issuance Date: 11/22/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 12/13/2011
Final Order: 03/22/2012
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/22/2012 | $6,300.00 | 12/06/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/14/2011 | $6,300.00 | 12/06/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/22/2011 | $6,300.00 | 12/06/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.955(a)(5)(i): When setting, moving, or removing poles using cranes, derricks, gin poles, A-frames, or other mechanized equipment near energized lines or equipment, precautions shall be taken to avoid contact with energized lines or equipment, except in bare-hand live-line work, or where barriers or protective devices are used: On or about 05/25/2011, precautions were not taken when employees initiated a pole-setting operation in near proximity to an exposed 7200 volt distribution line. Note: Suggested precautions include but are not limited to a safety program outlining the operating hazards and operating procedures to be consistently followed when setting poles; correct personal protective equipment to be used when setting poles (electrical-resistant rubber boots, rubber gloves); live-line insulated hose to be used for awareness and/or insulating purposes; insulated cover-up of the pole and other equipment; ground-gradient matting to prevent injury from step potential; awareness of environmental conditions that can affect electrical conduction, such as relative humidity, rainy conditions, wet ground; proper grounding techniques; de-energization and grounding of energized lines; safe position of vehicle (digger derrick truck); more protective barricading of digger derrick trucks (cones may be insufficient).
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