OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION DBA BELL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Issued

2024-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits or equipment are deenergized.   On or about August 14, 2023, safe procedures for deenergizing all electrical energy sources located in the outdoor tank farm metal raceway were not determined prior to employees working to replace/reinstall the conductors.  The Active Group Lockout #30 "Tank Farm" procedures did not identify and address the 'Truck Loadout Pump' circuit, energized through circuit breaker #17 in the MSP-3 panel located in the DDE MCC room.

Issued

2024-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): Before circuits or equipment was worked as deenergized, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees would be exposed and did not verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts were deenergized:   On or about August 14, 2023, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test and verify a 480-volt conductor for the 'Truck Loadout Pump' circuit, energized through circuit breaker #17 in the MSP-3 panel located in the DDE MCC room was deenergized prior to work started to replace wiring in the outdoor raceway.

Issued

2024-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  On or about August 14, 2023, employees working to repair/replace electrical wiring in an outdoor electrical raceway containing 480-volt conductors to various electrical circuits, did not utilize electrical protective equipment such as, but not limited to, gloves.