Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.960(c)(1)(iii)(A): The employer did not ensure that when employees approach exposed energized parts within the employer's established minimum approach distance, the employee was insulated from the energized part by wearing rubber insulating gloves or rubber insulating gloves and sleeves. On or about 9/19/17, at the overhead power lines across the street from 3279 Elliswood Street, Sulphur, LA; the employer allowed an employee to connect the field phase wire near an energized jumper line and the employee was not wearing rubber-insulating sleeves to prevent contact with the energized line.