OSHA Inspection: RIO GRANDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(i): In assigning an employee or a group of employees to perform a job, the employer did not provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions.  Remote site: On or about September 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the employee in charge of the job had all available information relating to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions of energized equipment. This condition exposed employee(s) to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(2): The marking was not of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved.  Remote site: On about September 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the marking on meter box where arc flash occurred was legible. This condition exposed employee(s) to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While the employee is exposed to contact with live parts of fixed electrical equipment or circuits which have been de-energized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged out or both in accordance with the requirement in this paragraph:  Remote site: On or about September 30, 2015, the employer did not ensure that meter box was de-energized before replacing the meter and cleaning contacts. This condition exposed employee(s) to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:  Remote site: On or about September 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) working on energized equipment were qualified and familiar with precautionary techniques. This condition exposed employee(s) to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(ii): Protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials were not used to protect each employee from shock, burns, or other electrically related injuries while that employee was working near exposed energized parts which might be accidentally contacted or where dangerous electric heating or arcing might occur:  Remote site: On or about September 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure that protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials were used to protect each employee from shock, burns, or other electrically related injuries while that employee was working near exposed energized parts.