OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $12,145 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): (C) The employer did not ensure that personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems were used.      Bronx, NY - Hellgate Substation 46: An employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet while standing on a transformer mounting bracket and/or it's components while attempting to change fuses on a transformer on or about December 5th, 2019.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(i): In assigning an employee or a group of employees to perform a job, the employer did not provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions required by paragraph (a)(4) of this section.    Bronx, NY - Hellgate Substation 46: Before work was started employees were not provided information by the supervisor prior to changing the fuses. Employees are exposed to electrocution hazards while standing on the transformer mounting brackets and manually changing the fuses on a transformer. The employer did not provide employees with all available information relating to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that are related to the safety of the work. On or about December 5th, 2019.        NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that the employee in charge conducts a job briefing that meets paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of this section with the employees involved before they start each job.    Bronx, NY - Hellgate Substation 46: The work gang was not provided with an adequate initial job breifing by the supervisor prior to changing the fuses therefore leaving the employee exposed to an electrocution hazard while standing on the transformer mounting brackets and manually changing the fuses on a transformer. On or about December 5th, 2019.        NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,361 · Current $5,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure portable ladders and platforms were secured to prevent them from becoming dislodged.      Amtrak - Hellgate substation 46: An employee was using an extension ladder that was not secured to access fuses on a high voltage substation transformer approximately 12 feet from the ground. On or about, December 5th, 2020.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that no employee approaches or takes any conductive object closer to exposed energized parts than the employer's established minimum approach distance.      Bronx, NY - Hellgate Substation 46: An electrician entered the MAD and was exposed to energized, high voltage equipment (12.5 kv or 25kv lines) while attempting to change fuses on a transformer on or about December 5th, 2019.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $12,145 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee, to the extent that other safety-related conditions at the worksite permit, works in a position from which a slip or shock will not bring the employee's body into contact with exposed, uninsulated parts energized at a potential different from the employee's.      Bronx, NY - Hellgate Substation 46: An employee was exposed to both a fall  hazard (15 feet) and an electrocution hazard (12.5kv or 25kv lines) while standing on a transformer bracket and/or it's components while attempting to change fuses on a transformer on or about December 5th, 2019.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8)(v): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wears protective clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (l)(8)(ii) of this section whenever that estimate exceeds 2.0 cal/cm2. This protective equipment shall cover the employee's entire body, except as follows:   A) Amtrak - Hellgate Substation 46: An employee was electrocuted while changing fuses by hand on a high voltage (12.5kv or 25kv) substation transformer. The employer did not ensure the employee used the proper arc rated clothing on or about, December 5th, 2020.   NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jun 4, 2020

Abate by

Jun 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(9): Fuse handling. When an employee must install or remove fuses with one or both terminals energized at more than 300 volts, or with exposed parts energized at more than 50 volts, the employer shall ensure that the employee uses tools or gloves rated for the voltage.       A) Amtrak - Hellgate Substation 46: An employee changing fuses by hand on a high voltage (12.5kv or 25kv) lines to the substation transformer did not use the proper rated tools or insulated work gloves and used leather gloves. The employee was electrocuted; the employer did not ensure employees used tool or gloves rated for the voltage. On or about, December 5th, 2020.      NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in  accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.