OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEAST UTILITIES OF GEORGIA, INC.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Nov 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury    (a) On or about September 13, 2016, employees installing communication cable by way of E650T 40ft boom truck were not trained to recognize the hazards of working in and around power transmission lines, the lack of training contributed to the electrical shock of employee when made contact with the power transmission line.

Issued

Nov 2, 2016

Abate by

Nov 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $8,730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit:  a. On or about September 13, 2016, the employer did not conduct a hazard assessment, which would have identified that hazards of working near a 3-phase overhead power line system. The overhead power line system was not protected, in that the utilities company was not contacted for de-energization, the power lines were not sleeved, and no dielectric personal protective equipment was being worn, which resulted in an employee being electrically shocked.