OSHA Inspection: FIELDCORE SERVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC

Issued

2020-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9639.00 · Current $9639.00

General-duty citation text

1910.269(d)(2)(iv): The employer failed to develop a procedure that clearly and specifically outlines the scope, purpose, responsibility, authorization, rules, and techniques to be applied to the control of hazardous energy, and the measures to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: (A) A specific statement of the intended use of this procedure; (B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal, and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:   (a)On or about May 9, 2020, FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC, did not develop procedures that clearly and specifically outlined the scope, purpose, responsibility, authorization, rules, and techniques to be used for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in repowering activities of wind turbine generators. A FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC employee was injured by an arc flash while working with energized components at the base of wind turbine generator #46. The energy source to the turbine was not isolated prior to the employee engaging in the testing of components.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9639.00 · Current $9639.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that no employee approached or took any conductive object closer to exposed energized parts than the employer's established minimum approach distance, unless provisions described in (l) (3) (iii) (A) - (C) were followed:   (a) On or about May 9, 2020, FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC,  did not ensure that no employee approached exposed energized parts closer than the employer's established minimum approach distance. A FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC, employee was exposed to hazards from electric arcs while testing an energized circuit at the base of turbine #46. The employee approached the circuits by bodily breaking the plane of the physical guard without the use of proper electrical personal protective equipment when approaching the energized parts.     Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2020-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 wore protective clothing and other protective equipment that had an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (l)(8)(ii) of this section whenever that estimate exceeded 2.0 Cal/cm2:   (a) On or about May 9, 2020, a FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC, employee was exposed to hazards from electric arcs while working with energized components at the base of wind turbine #46. The worker did not wear electrical-rated gloves where the estimated heat energy exceeded 2.0 Cal/cm2. The worker connecting to ground the breaker that was instead energized with 575 Volts and he sustained serious burns to his right hand.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").