OSHA Inspection: J THOMAS BOWLES INC

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,050 · Current $1,230 Reduced

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,050 · Current $1,230 Reduced

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,050 · Current $1,230 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:10/04/12
Location:Switchgear Vault
Condition:An employee was testing electrical circuits operating at 13.8 kv
without any FR
clothing, proper hearing protection and hand and arm protection.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to ensure that
employees wiring up fixtures follow NFPA 70E 2009, Article 130.7(C)(1)
Personal Protective Equipment All
parts of the body inside of the Arc Flash Protection Boundary shall be
protected, NFPA 70E 2009, Article
130.7(C)(6) for hand protection, and NFPA 70E 2009, Article 130.7(C)(10)
Personal Protective Equipment
for Hazard Risk Category 4 for ear protection.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training certification, etc.)
is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,050 · Current $2,050

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:10/04/12
Location:Switchgear Vault
Condition:An employee was testing electrical circuits operating at 13.9 kv
without
any FR clothing.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure that employees wiring up fixtures follow NFPA 70E 2009, Article
130.7(C)(1)
Personal Protective Equipment all parts of the body inside the of Arc
Flash Protection Boundary
shall be
protected.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training
certification, etc.) is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 13, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,050 · Current $2,050

General-duty citation text

Labor and Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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:
(a)Date of Violation:10/04/12
Location:Underground Switchgear Room
Condition:An employee was testing the switchgear operating at 13.8 kv
without hand
and arm protection.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to
correct this hazard
is to follow NFPA 70E 2009 Edition Article 130.7(C)(6) for hand protection.
Abatement documentation (photographs, receipts, copies of programs,
training
certification, etc.) is required for this item.