OSHA Inspection: GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(i)(A): Each employee was not trained in, and familiar with, the safety-related work practices, safety procedures, and other safety requirements in this section that pertain to his or her job assignments.  On or about May 9, 2016 electricians were assigned to restore power to a water treatment plant.  They conducted voltage checks on 480 volt transformers and one pad mounted transformer for which they had not been trained, exposing them to an arc flash hazard.  The transformer was located at the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corp, found near Nixon, TX

Issued

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(4): Existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that are related to the safety of the work to be performed were not determined before work on or near the lines or equipment was started. Such characteristics and conditions include, but are not limited to:      (i) The nominal voltages of lines and equipment:  On or about May 9, 2016 electricians were assigned to restore power to a water treatment plant.  They were not informed of the nominal voltages they had to work with, exposing them to an arc flash hazard when testing a pad mounted transformer.  The transformer was located at the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corp, found near Nixon, TX

Issued

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 required by paragraph (a)(4) of this section.  On or about May 9, 2016 electricians  were not provided with the voltage of the pad mounted transformer, exposing them to an arc flash hazard.  The transformers were located at the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corp. plant, found near Nixon, TX.

Issued

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(3)(i): The employer did not establish minimum approach distances not less than the distances computed by Table R-3 for ac systems or Table R-8 for dc systems.  On or about May 9, 2016 electricians made contact with live electrical parts inside of a 2400 volt transformer vault and 480 volt transformers located inside of the plant, exposing them to an arc flash hazard.  The transformers were located at the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corp., found near Nixon, TX.

Issued

2016-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(b)(1): Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags were not used where necessary to warn employees about electrical hazards which may endanger them as required by 29 CFR 1910.145.  On or about May 9, 2016 a safety sign stating clearly the voltage of the secondary side was not provided for a 2400 volt transformer vault, exposing electricians to a arc flash hazard.  The transformer was located at the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corp., found near Nixon, TX.