OSHA Inspection: OHIO VALLEY CABLE SERVICES

Issued

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protectionwhen employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions;punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    a. In the warehouse, forklift operators who were exposed to sulfuric acid while performing battery maintenance were provided with latex gloves.

Issued

2011-10-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i):     Metal raceways, cable trays, cable armor, cable sheath, enclosures, frames, fittings, and other metal noncurrent-carrying parts that are to serve as grounding conductors, with or without the use of supplementary equipment grounding conductors, shall be effectively bonded where necessary to ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed on them. Any nonconductive paint, enamel, or similar coating shall be removed at threads, contact points, and contact surfaces or be connected by means of fittings designed so as to make such removal unnecessary.    a. In the warhouse, the metal conduit surrounding the flexible electrical cable on the Kodiak charger was not adequately bonded to its fitting.