OSHA Inspection: SUTHERLAND GLOBAL SERVICES

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2):     Employees, who were not qualified persons, were not trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335, but which were necessary for their safety.     a) On or about 6/18/12 throughout the facility; Property Management Group employees have escorted contractors who work on or near energized electrical equipment, such as but not limited to, installing circuit breakers into energized electrical panels, making final connections to electrical installations, checking voltages and have not been trained on the related safe work practices for non-qualified employees.        Abatement Documentation

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3):     Qualified persons (i.e. those permitted to work on or near exposed energized parts) were not trained in, or at a minimum, familiar with the following (i) - (iii) :    (i) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment.   (ii) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts.   (iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which qualified persons will be exposed.     a) On or about 6/18/12 throughout the facility; Property Management Group employees work or nor near energized electrical equipment, such as but not limited to, changing ballast on overhead fluorescent lights, checking voltages and current draw inside service panel disconnects, changing fuses inside local disconnects, without being trained on the related safe work practices, clearance distances and the corresponding voltages, and the skills necessary to distinguish live parts from other parts on electrical equipment.      Abatement Documentation

Issued

Sep 17, 2012

Abate by

Nov 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i):     The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    a) On or about 6/20/12 throughout the facility; Property Management Group employees are involved in working on or near de-energized electrical equipment, such as but not limited to, changing ballast on overhead fluorescent lights, checking voltages and current draw inside service panel disconnects, changing fuses inside local disconnects.      Abatement Certification