Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): When work was to be performed near overhead lines, the lines were not deenergized and grounded, nor were other protective measures provided before work was started: a) Planned route from 6149 S Route 64, Clare, IL to 27668 Esmond Rd., Esmond, IL. On or about May 22, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards from energized power lines while measuring power line heights with a non-rated fiberglass pole. Employees stood on the back of a truck and used the pole to take the measurements, touching the lines with the pole at times. The lines were not deenergized and no electrical protection was utilized by the employees engaged in this task. b) Transport route from 6149 S Route 64, Clare, IL to 3646 Old State Road, Kirkland, IL. On or about May 28, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards when manually raising energized overhead power lines with a non-rated fiberglass pole. An employee stood on a ladder on the back of a trailer hauling a grain bin to raise the power lines with the pole to allow passage beneath. No electrical protection was utilized by the employees engaged in this task. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).