OSHA Inspection: SCS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INCORPORATED

Issued

Aug 24, 1990

Abate by

Sep 3, 1990

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $348 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 recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed
to the hazards of severe electric shock and/or burns when handling
energized electrical cables whose insulation had deteriorated to the
point where short circuits or faults were likely to occur during
handling.
One feasible method to protect employee from this hazard, would be to
allow employees to handle cables only which had been de-energized, and
to remove all employees from the manhole or immediate vicinity prior to
re-energizitation of the cables.
a) On or about 4/23/90, at the intersection of Gallivan Blvd., and
Hallett Street, Dorchester, Ma.: Manhole #19623: Employees were
exposed to severe electric shock and/or burns, while working within
an electrical manhole during an asbestos removal/cable arc proofing
operation, and were handling energized electric cables.

Issued

Aug 24, 1990

Abate by

Aug 28, 1990

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $346 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1990

Abate by

Aug 28, 1990

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $346 Reduced