OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL POWER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(m)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that all switches, disconnectors, jumpers, taps, and other means through which known sources of electric energy may be supplied to the particular lines and equipment to be denenergized were open:    (a) On or about June 27, 2017 for an employee who was injured after contacting an energized conductor while removing parts from a distribution bus at the worksite located at 5302 Highway 36 SE near Woodworth, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(n)(2): For any employee to work transmission and distribution lines or equipment as deenergized, the employer did not ensure that the lines or equipment were deenergized under the provisions of paragraph (m) of this section and did not ensure proper grounding of the lines or equipment as specified in paragraphs (n)(3) through (n)(8) of this section:     (a) On or about June 27, 2017 for an employee who was injured after contacting an energized conductor while removing parts from a distribution bus at the worksite located at 5302 Highway 36 SE near Woodworth, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $711.00 · Current $356.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(m)(2)(iv): When two or more crews were working on the same lines or equipment they did not coordinate their activities using the methods required by subparagraphs [A] or [B] of this paragraph:     (a) On or about June 27, 2017 for an employee who was injured after contacting an energized conductor while removing parts from a distribution bus at the worksite located at 5302 Highway 36 SE near Woodworth, North Dakota.