OSHA Inspection: TURN KEY UTILITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(3): Electrical tests had not been made in conformance with the requirements of ANSI A92.2-1969, Section 5:  On or about March 22, 2022, and at time prior thereto electrical test were not conducted on the bucket truck prior to performing work on electrical system.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(4):The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged, in operable condition and kept in its designated place on the bucket truck.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(3):The employer did not provide employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan with training in the use of the appropriate equipment.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees who have been designated to use fire extinguishers were not trained.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(b)(1)(i): When two or more employees were performing field work on, or associated with, exposed lines or equipment energized at 50 volts or more, the employer did not provide at least two trained persons with first-aid training.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees conducted mobile electrical field work, with no one onsite trained or certified in first-aid (CPR) training.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(l)(2)(i): Except as provided in paragraph (l)(2)(ii) of this section, at least two employees were not present while any employees perform the following types of work: (A) Installation, removal, or repair of lines energized at more than 600 volts, (B) Installation, removal, or repair of deenergized lines if an employee is exposed to contact with other parts energized at more than 600 volts, (C) Installation, removal, or repair of equipment, such as transformers, capacitors, and regulators, if an employee is exposed to contact with parts energized at more than 600 volts, (D) Work involving the use of mechanical equipment, other than insulated aerial lifts, near parts energized at more than 600 volts, and (E) Other work that exposes an employee to electrical hazards greater than, or equal to, the electrical hazards posed by operations listed specifically in paragraphs (l)(2)(i)(A) through (l)(2)(i)(D) of this section.   On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto, one employee was allowed to perform repair work on electrical lines exposing the employee to energized parts.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(n)(3):Equipotential zone. Temporary protective grounds were not placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner that the employer can demonstrate will prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electric potential.  Note to paragraph (n)(3): Appendix C to this section contains guidelines for establishing the equipotential zone required by this paragraph. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will deem grounding practices meeting these guidelines as complying with paragraph (n)(3) of this section.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto, temporary protective grounds were not installed to prevent employees from being exposed to a hazardous differences in electrical potential.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(n)(5): Testing. The employer did not ensure that, unless a previously installed ground is present, employees test lines and equipment and verify the absence of nominal voltage before employees install any ground on those lines or that equipment.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto,  it was not verified or determined through testing that electrical lines and equipment were absence of nominal voltage before employees installed any ground.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed employees to approach closer to exposed energized parts than the employer's established minimum approach distance (MAD), exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(l)(6)(iii): When lines or equipment are connected to or disconnected from energized circuits, an employee did not keep loose conductors away from exposed energized parts.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto employees did not keep loose conductors away from exposed energized lines or parts.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:  The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization that occurred on or about March 22, 2022,  at 4100 Block of Wakefield Rd, Justin TX within the required 24 hours after knowing of the hospitalization.  The injury was reported on March 31, 2022, via FOIA request from employee counsel.

Issued

Aug 24, 2022

Abate by

Sep 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(d)(2)(ix): The employer did not certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification did not contain each employee's name and dates of training.  On or about March 22, 2022, and at times prior thereto employee training had not been accomplished.