OSHA Inspection: DAVIS CABLE TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.

Issued

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $8238.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that no employee approached or took any conductive object closer to any electrically energized overhead power lines and parts than prescribed in Table R-2 or in (i) - (iii) of this section:    (a) On or about October 25, 2016, on the east side of FM 1461, the employer did not ensure an employee installing telecommunications strand maintained a minimum approach distance to an energized overhead power line with a phase-to-phase voltage of approximately 24.9 kV.

Issued

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(j)(3): Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms were operated with a conductive part of the equipment closer to exposed energized power lines than the clearances set forth in Table R-2 of this section:  (a) On or about October 25, 2016, on the east side of FM 1461, an employee installing telecommunications strand operated a non-insulated, truck-mounted, articulating telescopic aerial lift closer than the minimum approach distance prescribed for an energized overhead power line with a phase-to phase voltage of approximately 24.9 kV.

Issued

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3291.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(c): The employer did not provide training in the various precautions and safe practices described in this section and did not ensure that employees did not engage in the activities to which this section applies until such employees have received proper training in the various precautions and safe practices required by this section:    (a) On or about October 25, 2016, on the east side of FM 1461, employees installing telecommunications strand had not been provided training in the precautions and safe practices described in 1910.268.

Issued

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2354.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(c)(3): Training provided by the employer did not include first aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration:    (a) On or about October 25, 2016, on the east side of FM 1461, employees installing telecommunications strand had not been provided first aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration.

Issued

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1883.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(i)(2): Eye protection meeting the requirements was not provided and/or the employer did not ensure its use by employees where foreign objects may enter the eyes due to work operations:    (a) On or about October 25, 2016, on the east side of FM 1461, the employer did not provide and require employees to use eye protection that met the requirements of 1910.133 during tree pruning operations.

Issued

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2354.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(n)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees wore insulating gloves and/or did not avoid body contact when handling cable suspension strand being installed on poles carrying exposed energized power conductors:    (a) On or about October 25, 2016, on the east side of FM 1461, the employer did not ensure an employee wore insulating gloves while installing telecommunications strand on poles carrying energized conductors with phase-to-ground voltages of approximately 14.4 kV.