OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Issued

2021-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6827.00 · Current $4096.00 Reduced

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:  On or about December 28, 2021 employees attempting to put out a brush fire caused by a down power line were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employees approached the minimum approach distance.

Issued

2021-04-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6827.00 · Current $4096.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(m)(3)(ii):The employer did not ensure that all switches, disconnectors, jumpers, taps, and other means through which known sources of electric energy might be supplied to the particular lines and equipment were de-energized / inoperable (i.e. open) and then did not ensure that such means were tagged to indicate that employees were at work:  On or about December 28, 2021 employees attempting to put out a brush fire caused by a down power line were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer did not ensure that all switches, disconnectors, jumpers, taps, and other means through which known sources of electric energy might be supplied to the particular lines and equipment were de-energized / inoperable .