OSHA Inspection: SEAWARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.

Issued

Sep 10, 1985

Abate by

Sep 13, 1985

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 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:
a) On or about July 18, 1985, employees were exposed to the hazard of
electrocution at the worksite in that employees were allowed to work
from a suspended bucket moving energized 110 VAC secondary power
distribution lines without protection against electric shock.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to de-energize the conductors before removal or
relocation, before any work is performed on them.
Reference 29 CFR 1926.400(c)(1) and 1926.950(c)(1)(iii).

Issued

Sep 10, 1985

Abate by

Sep 13, 1985

Issued

Sep 10, 1985

Abate by

Sep 23, 1985