OSHA Inspection: VT ELECTRIC CO-OP

Issued

Mar 29, 2006

Abate by

Apr 4, 2006

Penalty

Initial $875

General-duty citation text

Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a 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 sub-contracted employees whom
were not properly
trained or used improper precedure in performing line-clearing operations.
"Among other
methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
conditions would be to review
and verify training, testing, and work procedures before work crews begin
work in the field."
LOCATION: Vt. Electric Co-op, Johnson, Vt. and Newport, Vt.
VIOLATION: Employees were exposed to hazards created by the
sub-contractors employees
who were not trained in CPR and minimum work distances (table R-6), and
improper care and
maintenence of insulated tools (hot sticks) as they attempted to conduct
line clearing operations
in the Newport, Vt. area.rt,