OSHA Inspection: MJ ELECTRIC LLC

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.960(b)(2): Treat as energized. Electric lines and equipment were not considered and treated as energized and were not de-energized in accordance with � 1926.961.   a) Eagle Nest Landing Road, Townsend, DE- On or about October 28, 2017, the employer failed to treat electrical lines that were not de-energized in accordance with 1926.961, as energized.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.960(d)(2): Requirements for working without electrical protective equipment. When an employee performs work near exposed parts energized at more than 600 volts, but not more than 72.5 kilovolts, and is not wearing rubber insulating gloves, being protected by insulating equipment covering the energized parts, performing work using live-line tools, or performing live-line bare hand work under � 1926.964(c), the employee shall not work from a position where he or she can reach into the minimum approach distance, established by the employer under paragraph (c)(1) of this section.  a) Eagle Nest Landing Road, Townsend, DE- On or about October 28, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that employees working near energized parts, within the minimum approach distance, wore the proper rubber insulating gloves and sleeves, were protected by insulating equipment, and were using live-line tools.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.961(c)(6): The employer did not verify that lines and equipment were de-energized by testing the lines and equipment to be worked with a device designed to detect voltage:   a) Eagle Nest Landing Road, Townsend, DE- On or about October 28, 2017, the employer failed to verify that the lines and equipment were de-energized by testing the lines and equipment to be worked on with a device designed to detect voltage.

Issued

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.962(c): Equipotential zone. Temporary protective grounds were not placed at such locations and were not arranged in such a manner that the employer could demonstrate will prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electric potential. Note to paragraph (c): Appendix C to this subpart contains guidelines for establishing the equipotential zone required by this paragraph. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will deem grounding practices meeting these guidelines as complying with paragraph (c) of this section.   a) Eagle Nest Landing Road, Townsend, DE- On or about October 28, 2017, the employer failed to create an equipotential zone where the temporary grounds were placed in a manner that the employer could demonstrate it would have prevented each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electric potential.