OSHA Inspection: MONTENAY POWER CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 29, 1988

Abate by

Jan 1, 1989

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $560

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
hazard of electrical shock when:
a) On October 20, 1988, in the motor control center, No. 1, module, at
Montenay Power Corp., employees were allowed to work on an energized
process transformer. In addition, employees were allowed to use a
meg-ohmmeter tester set, contrary to the manufacturer's instructions.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to always deenergize equipment before work is performed on it
and to follow manufacturer's instructions for all equipment used.