Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 650275
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/28/1985 X
Initial Penalty: $180.00
Current Penalty: $100.00
Issuance Date: 09/26/1985
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity:
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 10/22/1985
Final Order: 01/07/1986
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/07/1986 | $100.00 | 09/28/1985 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/26/1985 | $180.00 | 09/28/1985 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) Employees were exposed to electrical burns or serious injury from electrical power lines in that on or about September 3, 1985, employees were working in close proximity of a 7500 volt single phase electrical power line along County Road 20-1/2 and Weld County Road 7 in Weld County, Colorado. A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard is to insure that the electical power lines are de-energized and visibly grounded and that training rechniques should be devised to insure that safe procedures will be followed when employees are working around electric power lines.
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