OSHA Inspection: RED SIMPSON INC.

Issued

Dec 22, 1998

Abate by

Dec 29, 1998

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 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)  The hazard of electrical shock which could result in death or serious
physical
injury.
On or about 07-17-98, an employee received a fatal electric shock when he
contacted an
energized cutout while working on a 7200 volt distribution system.  The
linemen were working
on a utility pole amid exposed energized electrical equipment without
benefit of a
groundman/spotter to warn them of possibility of contacting live parts.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to ensure that groundmen watch linemen at all times when linemen are in
reaching or falling
distance of any energized conductor or object.

Issued

Dec 22, 1998

Abate by

Dec 29, 1998

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $26,500 Reduced