OLD BRIDGE, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. in COTTRELL RD., OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 108904657.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
- Site address
- COTTRELL RD.
- City
- OLD BRIDGE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08857
- Mailing
- 999 ENGLISHTOWN RD., OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4911
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 21, 1993
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
The following item(s), as described in the attached citation, are amended as follows. Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: on or about 3/6/93, 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 electrocution while working on electrical lines and equipment before disconnecting, testing and grounding. a- Cottrell Rd. - On or about 3/6/93, a downed overhead electrical line was not disconnected, tested and grounded before starting work. One feasible method of abatement: Before any work is started on any electrical equipment or lines, the person in charge, including a person working alone, shall inspect the work area to ascertain which electrical circuits are part of or may have effect on the electrical equipment or lines involved in the work. Also included in this inspection would be physical hazards such as but not limited to damaged poles or traffic control. Using this information the person in charge shall determine if the lines should be deenergized, tested and grounded or worked on with the use of applicable personal protective equipment and cover up.
Recent events (2)
- — A (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 21, 1993
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
The following item(s), as described in the attached citation, is amended as follows. Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: On or about 3/6/93, 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 electrocution while working on electrical lines and equipment since employyes were not adequately trained to see that safety rules and operating procedures for correcting safety hazards were observed: a- Cotrell Rd. - On or about 3/6/93. One feasible method of abatement: Supervisors and crew leaders should be retrained to discuss through open dialog, all safety hazards (observed and potential), and what safety riles and operating procedures are to be used for the protection of employees.
Recent events (2)
- — A (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 108904657.
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