OSHA Inspection: U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

General-duty citation text

SECTION 1-201(A) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12196:                               THE
HEAD OF THE AGENCY DID NOT FURNISH TO EMPLOYEES PLACES AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT THAT ARE FREE FROM RECOGNIZED HAZARDS THAT
ARE CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO
EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO:
A) 8/23/90, EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AT VOLTAGES UP TO 33,000 WHILE WORKING
ON ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT. NO
ADEQUATE MEANS WERE PROVIDED TO INSURE ELECTRICAL TESTING
OF RUBBER GLOVES AND SLEEVES AT PROPER TIME INTERVALS, AS
PER ANSI/ASTM 496-80-11.2, ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS MAINTAIN A RECORD THAT INDICATES WHEN EACH PAIR
OF RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES AND RUBBER INSULATING SLEEVES WERE LAST
TESTED AND THE DATE THEY ARE DUE TO BE RETESTED.

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Nov 10, 1990

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Nov 10, 1990

Issued

Nov 7, 1990

Abate by

Dec 3, 1990