OSHA Inspection: ABB, INC.

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(3)(ii)(A): The contract employer did not ensure that each of its employees is instructed in the hazardous conditions relevant to the employee's work that the contract employer is aware of as a result of information communicated to the contract employer by the host employer under paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section:    a.  Georgia Power Company, Plant Bowen JBR 3/4 Building: The ABB, Inc. company representative did not coordinate their work rules and procedures so that both Georgia Power Company and ABB, Inc. personnel were protected from shock and arc blast/flash hazards while performing circuit buss modification in Frame Cabinets , 1A and 7.

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(8)(ii): When servicing or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department, or other group, they shall use a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. Group lockout or tagout devices shall be used in accordance with the procedures required by paragraphs (d)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iv) of this section including, but not limited to, the following specific requirements:    a.  Georgia Power Company, Plant Bowen JBR 3/4 Building:  The crew members that were working on the circuit and equipment did not have a clearance procedure which afford each exposed employee with a level of protection equivalent to that of a personal lock to protect them from shock and arc flash/blast hazards, in that ABB failed to ensure that the Georgia Powers tagout clearance procedures, used to modify Frames 1and 1A, did not identify and controlled all energy source associated with their work.

Issued

Apr 26, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(8)(iv): Whenever outside servicing personnel are to be engaged in activities covered by paragraph (d) of this section, the on-site employer and the outside employer shall inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures, and each employer shall ensure that his or her personnel understand and comply with restrictions and prohibitions of the energy control procedures being used.    a.  Georgia Power Company, Plant Bowen JBR 3/4 Building:  Prior to performing electrical circuit modification work using Georgia Power Company clearance procedures, Georgia Power Company and ABB, Inc. did not inform each other's employee representatives of their respective lockout or tagout program, procedures and policies to ensure each employee understood and complied with the restrictions and prohibitions of the energy control procedures being used.