FORT LEE, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: PSE&G
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PSE&G in 1036 ANDERSON AVE, FORT LEE, NJ 07024 (NAICS 221122). OSHA activity number 342593746.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PSE&G
- Site address
- 1036 ANDERSON AVE
- City
- FORT LEE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07024
- Mailing
- 325 COUNTY AVENUE, SECAUCUS, NJ 07094
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221122
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 A04
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(4): Existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that were related to the safety of the work to be performed was not determined before work on or near the lines or equipment was started. Such characteristics and conditions include, but not limited to 1910.269(a)(4)(i) through 1910.269(a)(4)(viii): (a). Transformer on Utility Pole 0258 FTL - The employer failed to determine that the transformer ground wire was disconnected before work began. An employee received an approximate 7 kV electric shock due to contact with an ungrounded and energized transformer casing while performing secondary line work, on or about 08/24/2017. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $12934
- · Z (S) $12934
1910.269 L11
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(11): Non-current-carrying metal parts of equipment or devices, such as transformer cases and circuit-breaker housings, were not treated as energized at the highest voltage to which these parts are exposed, unless the employer inspects the installation and determines that these parts are grounded before employees begin performing the work. (a). Transformer on Utility Pole 0258 FTL - The employer failed to treat the transformer casing as energized before employees began work. The employer failed to inspect the transformer ground wire to determine whether it was connected before work began. An employee received an approximate 7 kV electric shock due to contact with an ungrounded and energized transformer casing while performing secondary line work, on or about 08/24/2017. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $12934
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.269 L04 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(4)(i): The employer did not ensure that when an employee uses rubber insulating gloves as insulation from energized parts (under paragraph (l)(3)(iii)(A) of this section), the employee shall also use rubber insulating sleeves: (a). Transformer on Utility Pole 0258 FTL - The employer failed to ensure that employees also use rubber insulating sleeves when using rubber insulating gloves as insulation to energized parts in close proximity. An employee received an approximate 7 kV electric shock to his upper forearm due to contact with an ungrounded and energized transformer casing while performing secondary line work, on or about 08/24/2017. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $12934
- · Z (S) $12934
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342593746.
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