Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261408 D01
Inspection Nr: 640558.015
Citation: 02001A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 03/22/2013 4
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $70,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/26/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523900
Contest Date: 03/20/2013
Final Order: 02/10/2014
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/10/2014 | $70,000.00 | 03/22/2013 | Willful | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 03/26/2013 | $70,000.00 | 03/22/2013 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/26/2013 | $70,000.00 | 03/22/2013 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1408(d)(1) No part of the equipment, load line, or load (including rigging and lifting accessories) is allowed within the minimum distance requirement below power lines without the employer confirming that the utility owner/operator has de-energized and visibly grounds the power line: The employer does not ensure that no part of the equipment, load line, or load is allowed within the minimum distance requirement below power lines without confirming that the utility owner/operator has de-energized and visibly grounds the power line. (a) This most recently occurred at US Interstate Highway 94, between mile markers 38 and 39, on the median shoulder of the eastbound lane, between work stations 815 and 817, of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation project # 1022-07-74. Employees are exposed to electrical hazards while operating or working near a self-contained pile driver truck that has a 16 foot 9 inch vertical mast that is approximately 1 foot 6 inches below a 7,200 volt (7.2 kV) overhead power line, as occurred on September 17, 2012. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that no part of the equipment, load line, or load (including rigging and lifting accessories) is allowed within the minimum distance requirement below power lines without the employer confirming that the utility owner/operator has de-energized and visibly grounds the power line. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from compromising the minimum approach distance to power lines without confirming the power lines are de-energized and visibly grounded.
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