OSHA Inspection: RK ELECTRIC

Issued

Aug 17, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them:  (a) On or about March 31, 2017 for an employee who sustained burns from an arc flash that occurred within a switch gear that he was performing maintenance on at the facility located at 3415 34th Street in Mandan, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 17, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  (a) On or about March 31, 2017 for an employee who sustained burns from an arc flash hazards while working on energized equipment where the employer had not provided arc flash protective clothing at the facility located at 3415 34th Street in Mandan, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 17, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): When working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee did not use insulated tools or handling equipment when the tools or handling equipment might have made contact with such conductors or parts:  (a) On or about March 31, 2017 for an employee who sustained burns from while performing maintenance on a switch gear at the facility located at 3415 34th Street in Mandan, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 17, 2017

Abate by

Sep 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  (a) On or about March 31, 2017 for an employee who sustained burns from an arc flash while working on energized equipment without using appropriate ppe or non-conductive tools at the facility located at 3415 34th Street in Mandan, North Dakota.