OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED EDISON OF NEW YORK, INC.

Issued

Jan 12, 1993

Abate by

Feb 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to contact
with live electrical parts operatiang at approximately 460-480 Volts.
(a)  Equipment vault No. B-6643, Albee Mall, lower level.
Employer failed to provide an engineering method or
equipment
to prevent employees from being able to contact live
electrical parts operating at approximately 460-480V; on or
about 7/13/92.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
Some feasible abatement methods include but are not limited
to:
1.   Temporary or permanent guarding of live electrical parts.
2.   Mandatory use of temporary guarding devices etc.,
when working on or around this or similar types of
equipment, devices such as, insulating protective devices
including;
rubber mats, blankets, boots, and other approved insulating
devices.
3.   The mandatory wearing of approved personal protective
devices or equipment such as, high voltage or low voltage
rubber gloves, rubber sleeves, rubber aprons, etc., when
working on or near like or similar type equipment.