OSHA Inspection: FERRIE FRANZMANN INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(E):Each qualified employee was not trained and competent in the recognition of electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment in substation 1 were exposed to an electrical hazard when the employer did not train the employees as qualified employees and they lacked the competence, skill, and techniques necessary to control or avoid the hazard.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(3)(iii):The contract employer and the host employer did not coordinate their work rules and procedures so that each employee of the contract employer and the host employer was protected as required by this section:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when the employer did not coordinate their work rules and procedures with the host employer.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(1)(iii): Electric lines and equipment were not considered and treated as energized unless they had been de-energized in accordance with paragraph (d) or (m) of this section:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when the equipment was not treated as energized.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(m)(2)(i):The employee that the employer designates pursuant to paragraph (m)(2) of this section as being in charge of the clearance did not make a request of the system operator to deenergize the particular section of line or equipment. The designated employee becomes the employee in charge (as this term is used in paragraph (m)(3) of this section) and is responsible for the clearance.  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when the requirements of paragraph (m)(3) of this section were not met.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $0 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/open, rendered inoperable if possible, and then did not ensure that such means were tagged to indicate that employees were at work:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when the known sources of electric energy that might be supplied to the equipment were not de-energized/open, rendered inoperable if possible, and tagged to indicate employees were at work.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(u)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that unqualified persons may not enter the rooms or other spaces while the electric supply lines or equipment were energized:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two unqualified employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when they were allowed to enter substation 1 while the electrical equipment was energized.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(c)(2):The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when the circuits they were working on were energized and they were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(3): The employer did not ensure that test instruments and equipment and their accessories were rated for the circuits and equipment to which they will be connected and designed for the environment in which they will be used:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when the test instrument they used was not rated for the circuit it was connected to.

Issued

Oct 26, 2021

Abate by

Nov 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $7,373 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  (a) On or about June 29, 2021, two employees installing electrical equipment were exposed to an electrical hazard when they were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.