OSHA Inspection: SUMTER UTILITES, INC.

Issued

2002-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1875.00 · Current $1875.00

General-duty citation text

SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  Employer knew or should have known that employee on the ground was
exposed to an
electrocution hazard due to webbing being pulled apart on a Lug-All, Model
3, web strap
winch hoist (hot line hoist) being used with the webbing draped over the
cross arm on or
about August 19, 2002.  A feasible and useful method, among others, to
correct this hazard
is to always keep the load and webbing in a straight line in accordance
with the
manufacturer's guidelines.