OSHA Inspection: BUSTLETON SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2001-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00

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 were likely to cause death or serious physical harm
to employees in that
employees were exposed to potential hazards of electrical contact, burns,
shock and/or
electrocution:
a)  Tree removal project on Holland Road, near Newtown-Richboro Road (Route
332), Richboro, PA - Although the trees towered up, over and near 34Kv
overhead
lines, the employer provided an uninsulated Ford boom truck (with an
85-foot Elliott
lift, Carr & Duff number 633) for employee use.  This truck and lift were
clearly
marked with danger and caution placards ("Unlawful to operate this
equipment within
10 feet of high voltage lines", "Electrocution hazard; Keep clear",
"Electrocution
hazard; This machine is not insulated, maintain safe clearance from
electrical power
lines and appliances; You must allow for platform sway, rock and sag; This
aerial
device does not provide protection from contact with or proximity to an
electrically
charged construction; Death or serious injury will result from such
contact or
inadequate clearance", "When boom is elevated, contact may be hazardous").
Using
this equipment within this 10-foot zone exposed all employees, including
those on the
ground, to potential hazards of electrical contact, shock and/or
electrocution, and
resulted in an electrical injury on 3/23/01 when the platform came within
approximately four (4) feet of the line.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to comply with ANSI Z133.1, specifically:
4.1.1 -- Equipment and devices shall conform with the requirements of this
standard and shall be properly maintained.
4.1.2 -- Employers shall instruct their employees in the proper use of all
equipment provided for them and shall require that safe working practices
be
followed.
5.1.9 -- Ladders, platforms, and aerial devices, including insulated aerial
devices, shall be subject to the working requirements in tables 1 and 2.
(Table
2 requires a 10-foot minimum approach distance for persons other than
qualified line-clearance tree trimmers.  A "qualified line-clearance tree
trimmer" is defined as "a tree worker who, through related training and on-
the-job experience, is familiar with the hazards in line clearance and has
demonstrated his/her ability in the performance of the special techniques
involved.  "Line-clearance" is defined as "the pruning, trimming or
removal of
trees or brush growing or existing in proximity to electrical conductors
for thepurpose of preventing such growth from interfering with the
facilities
involved".)
6.1.1 -- All vehicles and equipment, regardless of type, should be equipped
and operated in accordance with manufacturer's operating instructions.
6.1.5 -- Equipment shall be operated by qualified personnel.
6.2.1 -- Prior to the daily use of an aerial device, a visual inspection
and
operational check shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's and
owner's instructions.  Manufacturer's instructions shall be available to
the
operator.  A guideline for inspection should be available.
6.2.7 -- During aerial device operations, tree workers not engaged in line-
clearance shall maintain a minimum clearance of 10 feet from energized
conductors rated 50kV phase-to-phase or less.
Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The
certification shall
include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of
abatement, and state
that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $1250.00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00

Issued

2001-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2001-07-16 00:00:00