ROCHESTER, NH —
OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. in CHAMBERLAIN ST AND WHITEHALL RD, ROCHESTER, NH 03867 (NAICS 517110). OSHA activity number 343131694.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
- Site address
- CHAMBERLAIN ST AND WHITEHALL RD
- City
- ROCHESTER
- State
- NH
- ZIP
- 03867
- Mailing
- 770 ELM STREET, MANCHESTER, NH 03101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 517110
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.950 B02 III
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $6,467 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.950(b)(2)(iii): Each qualified employee was not trained and competent in the minimum approach distances specified in this subpart corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified employee would be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to maintain those distances: Site- Employees exposed to live overhead conductors operating at 34.5 kv while setting a 50 foot utility pole between live conductors were not provided with training and competent in the minimum approach distance established by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.950 B02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.950(b)(2)(iv): Each qualified employee was not trained and competent in the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment: Site- Employees exposed to live overhead conductors operating at 34.5 kv while setting a 50 foot utility pole between live conductors were not provided with training and competent in the proper selection and use of insulating equipment including; but not limited to; insulating pole protectors, insulating rubber gloves, and insulating mats.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.950 D
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.950(d)(1): Existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that were related to the safety of the work to be performed were not determined before work on or near the lines or equipment was started including, but not limited to, the nominal voltages of lines and equipment: Site- Employees exposed to live overhead conductors operating at 34.5 kv while setting a 50 foot utility pole between live conductors were not informed of the nominal voltage of the overhead power lines by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9239
1926.952 A02
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.952(a)(2): The employer did not ensure the employee in charge conducted a job briefing that met paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section with the employees involved before they started each job: Site- The employer did not ensure that the employee in charge conducted a job briefing for employees exposed to live overhead conductors operating at 34.5 kv while setting a 50 foot utility pole between live conductors that included; but not limited to; hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy-source controls, insulating equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.964 A03 I
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.964(a)(3)(i): When a pole was set, moved, or removed near an exposed energized overhead conductor, the pole cannot contact the conductor: Site- The employer did not ensure that employees setting new utility poles between live conductors did not contact energized overhead power lines where insulating pole protectors were not installed and minimum approach distances were not maintained. On or about April 30, 2018, employees setting a 50 foot utility pole between live conductors operating at 34.5 kv contacted an energized conductor, where insulating pole protectors were not in place, and the employee holding the butt of the pole sustained an electric shock when a non-insulated portion of their lower body contacted the energized utility pole.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.964 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.964(a)(3)(ii): When a pole was set, moved, or removed near an exposed energized overhead conductor, the employer did not ensure that each employee wore electrical protective equipment or uses insulated devices when handling the pole and that no employee contacted the pole with uninsulated parts of his or her body: Site- The employer did not ensure that employees wore insulating rubber gloves rated for the voltage employees were exposed to and did not prevent employees from contacting a utility pole with the non-insulated parts of their body while setting a new utility pole between live conductors. On or about April 30, 2018, employees setting a 50 foot utility pole between live conductors operating at 34.5 kv contacted an energized conductor where Class-2 17000 volt rubber insulating gloves were worn by employees and the employee holding the butt of the pole sustained an electric shock when a non-insulated portion of their lower body contacted the energized utility pole.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343131694.
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