OSHA Inspection: DRS POWER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Issued

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with, and/or did not use, electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    DRS Power Technology Inc., 166 Boulder Dr., Fitchburg, MA: On and before July 17, 2018 the employer did not require employees use personal protective equipment when employees performed HI-POT testing and other work involving electrical hazards.

Issued

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5543.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    DRS Power Technology, Inc., 166 Boulder Dr., Fitchburg, Massachusetts; On and before August 6, 2018, employees did not receive safety related work practices training that pertained to their respective job assignments such as demonstrated abilities and personal protective equipment for the use of electrical testing equipment.

Issued

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(ii): 1910.137(c)(2)(ii) - The employer did not require an air test of electrically rated gloves daily or prior to each shift.    DRS Technology, Inc., 166 Boulder Dr., Fitchburg, Massachusetts; On and before August 6, 2018 employees were permitted to use electrically rated gloves without performing daily or preshift air tests.

Issued

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(vi): Insulating equipment was not stored in such a location or in such a manner as to protect it from light, temperature extremes, excessive humidity, ozone, and other damaging substances and conditions.    DRS Power Technology, Inc., 166 Boulder Dr., Fitchburg, Massachusetts; On and before August 6, 2018 electrically rated gloves were stored in the open, on a work cart and not in such a location or in such a manner as to protect them from light or other damaging substances or conditions.

Issued

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(vii): Protective gloves were not worn over insulating gloves.    DRS Power Technology, Inc., 166 Boulder Dr., Fitchburg, Massachusetts; On and before August 6, 2018 electrically rated gloves provided for the employees were not used with protective gloves.

Issued

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.    DRS Power Technology Inc., 166 Boulder Dr., Fitchburg, MA: On and before July 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure only qualified persons worked on energized circuits during HI-POT testing.