OSHA Inspection: SOLARIS POWER SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):  Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    On or about July 1, 2012, employee(s) and subcontractor employee(s) working in transformer room #3 at substation 3B, feeder A-6 were exposed to electrocution hazards due to inadequate training covering the following:    (a)  verification of deenergized equipment    (b)  steps to take when deviating from the written specific procedures    (c)  wearing personal protective equipment when connecting safety grounds to electrical equipment

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a):  Safety related work practices were not employed to prevent electrical shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect  electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:    On or about July 2, 2012 safety related work practices were not followed that allowed an employee and sub contract employee to be exposed to electrocution, electric shock, and arc explosion hazards while working inside substation 3B, feeder A-6.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A):  Safe procedures for de-energizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits or equipment were deenergized:    (a)  On or about July 1, 2012, an employee cleaning electrical equipment rated at approximately 1,200 amps / 13,800 volts at substation 3B, feeder A-6 in transformer room #3 and was exposed electrical equipment to arc flash explosion hazards due to the employer deviating from the safe switching procedures.      DELETED (b)  On or about July 1, 2012 an employee cleaning electrical equipment inside the substation 3A, feeder A-6 was exposed to electrical hazards due to the switching procedure not being rewritten to address the medium voltage circuit breaker not being grounded in the primary house due to insulation that could not be removed    (c) On or about July 1, 2012, contractor employee(s) were exposed to electrocution, electric shock, and arc flash explosion hazards due to the employer deviating from the safe switching procedure and allowing sub contractor employee(s) to participate in the safe grounding of substations 3A and 3B, feeders A-6.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(A):  A lock and a tag were not placed on each disconnecting means used to deenergize circuits and equipment on which work was to be performed:    On or about July 3, 2012 employee(s) cleaning electrical equipment inside substations 3A and 3B, feeders A-6 were exposed to electrocution, electric shock, and arc flash explosion hazards due to no lock and tag being placed on each lockout box being used by the general contractor to de-energize electrical equipment.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(10):  A qualified person defeated an electrical safety interlock, but did not follow the requirments of paragraph (c) of this standard while working on equipment:    On or about July 1, 2012, an employee(s) using a spare kirk key to open the cabinet door of substation 3B, feeder A-6 in transformer room #3, exposed employees and sub contractor employees to electrocution, electric shock, and arc flash explosion hazards due to the kirk key safety interlock system being bypassed.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    On or about July 1, 2012, employee(s) and subcontractor employee(s) were exposed to electrocution, electric shock, and arc flash explosion hazards due to no personal protective equipment being worn or used while preparing substations 3A and 3B, feeders A-6 for cleaning rated at 1,200 amps and 13,800 volts.  The following actions were taken without any personal protective equipment being worn:    (a) using a hot stick and voltage tester inside the cabinets of substations 3A and 3B.    (b) applying safety grounds to substations