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

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(4):  The employer failed to determine the existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that are related to the safety of the work to be performed before work on or near the lines or equipment is started. Such characteristics and conditions include, but are not limited to: (i) The nominal voltages of lines and equipment, (ii) The maximum switching-transient voltages, (iii) The presence of hazardous induced voltages, (iv) The presence of protective grounds and equipment grounding conductors, (v) The locations of circuits and equipment, including electric supply lines, communication lines, and fire-protective signaling circuits, (vi) The condition of protective grounds and equipment grounding conductors, (vii) The condition of poles, and (viii) Environmental conditions relating to safety:  (a) On or about June 1, 2020, FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC, did not determine the existing characteristics and conditions of the electrical lines and equipment in that guards were not provided around live parts operating at more than 150 volts to ground without an insulating covering to minimize the possibility of accidental employee contact.   A FieldCore Service Solutions, LLC, worker was exposed to electrical hazards while working with live parts operating at 330 volts due to stored, unused, energized cables at the top of wind turbine generator #13. There were no guards around all live 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 $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 June 1, 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 as a result of contact with energized components at the top of wind turbine generator #13. The energy source to unused heater cables was not isolated prior to conducting work activities involving the heater cables.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").