OSHA Inspection: JUAN OLIVEROS & SON

Issued

2002-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2002-08-08 00:00:00

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 likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of electrical burns and or electrocution while
operating equipment in close
proximity to energized overhead electrical power lines:
a)On or about 3/10/2002, in the orange grove belonging to Robert Abbott at
the approximate
location of Parnell Rd and Flint Dr in Zolfo Springs, Fl.  The employee
was operating
equipment called a "Goat" within ten feet of overhead power lines.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO:
1.Ensure that employees are trained in the recognition and avoidance of
unsafe conditions
associated with work around overhead electrical power lines.
2.Have the power company remove de-energize and ground the power lines
prior to working
near the overhead electrical power lines.
3.Ensure that machinery is not operated near overhead electrical power
lines.