OSHA Inspection: DUSTY'S OUTDOOR MEDIA LLC

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2): Additional requirements for unqualified persons. Employees covered by paragraph (a) of this section, but who are not qualified persons, were not trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices that were not specifically addressed by 1910.331 through 1910.335 but were necessary for their safety:      The employer failed to train the employees regarding electrical hazards associated with working near electrical lines.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric 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:     While installing vinyl signage material on a billboard which was adjacent to the 7200 volt electrical power distribution lines safety related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock.

Issued

2016-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not insure that when an unqualified person is working in an elevated position near overhead lines, the location shall be such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she may contact cannot come closer to any unguarded, energized overhead line within 10 feet for under 50kV, exposing employees to the risk of injuries caused by contacting energized current carrying parts. These may include electric shock, severe burns, and electrocution:             The employer did not ensure that employees who worked at elevated positions near 7.2kV overhead lines were positioned such that the persons and conductive objects such as 9.7 to 14.2 feet long steel conduit could not come closer to any unguarded, energized overhead line within 10 feet.