OSHA Inspection: CUMMINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Oct 25, 2010

Abate by

Nov 4, 2010

Penalty

Initial $11,200 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CUMMINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS
EQUIVALENT STANDARD SECTION 5(a)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION 312383623,
CITATION NO. 1, ITEM NO. 1 ISSUED ON 08/24/2009.
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(s) of electric shock/electrocution
while driving and/or
operating trucks and trailers with lift beds around energized overhead
power lines.
On or about August 17, 2009;  Cummins Construction Company, Inc. allowed
truck drivers
to operate trucks and trailers with lift beds in locations containing
uninsulated energized
overhead power lines.  The overhead power lines were not guarded or
isolated.  Employees
of Cummins Construction Company, Inc. were exposed to the hazard of
electric
shock/electrocution.
Methods of abatement include, but are not limited to,  developing  and
implementing
effective precautions to prevent employees from contacting overhead power
lines by
maintaining the Limited Approach Boundary distance, deenergizing and
grounding power
lines, or guarding the lines at the point of work.  Reference; NFPA 70E,
2009 Edition.
Limited Approach Boundary distance is 10 feet per table 130.( C).

Issued

Oct 25, 2010

Abate by

Oct 29, 2010

Penalty

Initial $11,200 · Current $5,600 Reduced