OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED EDISON OF NY, INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 1988

Abate by

Jan 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $630

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:
a) On or about 7/30/87 employees were exposed to a "D" fault-fire,
possible explosion from 27,000 volts minimum of 17,500 amps on an
energized feeder cable. The feeder cable 9B08 located in a manhole
at south Channel Bridge, Howard Beach, NY 11414, was not immediately
removed from service and repaired as required in Con Edison EO 1184-3
(1/12/98), Distribution Underground Cable Joint Inspections "C" & "D"
Faults.
Employees were engaged in blanketing the swollen joint in order to
work on another feeder cable.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
Remove "D" Fault line, do not enter manhole without deenergizing the
feeder cable.