OSHA Inspection: CONCORDIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    On or about June 25, 2019, in the middle hallway at the main office, exit signs were not in working order and not illuminated throughout the building:    a) Exit sign above the entrance to the hallway of the office was not illuminated.  b) Exit sign above the entrance to the hallway was damaged and not illuminated.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,978 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):    On or about June 25, 2019, north side of an electrical pole, employees were running a new electrical line from an ungrounded utility service truck to replace a damaged 14.4KVA electrical line to restore power to local residence.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(i): A more extensive job briefing was not conducted where an employee could not be expected to recognize and avoid the hazards involved in the job:     On or about June 25, 2019, on the North side of an electrical power pole, employees were servicing a down 14.4KVA electrical power line without a job briefing or job assessment of the hazards associated with working on live electrical lines.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(i): The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that, before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment is isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about June 25, 2019, on the North side of an electrical power pole, employees were servicing a down 14.4KVA electrical power line without an energy control program, associated training, or periodic inspections with isolating 14.4KVA electrical lines.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(g)(2)(i): (i) Personal fall arrest systems shall meet the requirements of 29 CFR part 1910, subpart I:    Employees utilized aerial lift service trucks without the use of fall protection.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.    On or about June 25, 2019, North side of an electrical pole, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employee(s) utilizing a weed killer containing hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to diethylene, thiadiazol, and dichlorophenol in the field when servicing electrical poles.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about June 25, 2019, North side of an electrical pole, the employees were not provided training on hazardous chemicals at their job site prior to clearing weeds with weed killer containing, but not limited to diethylene, thiadiazol, and dichlorophenol in the field when servicing electrical poles.