OSHA Inspection: SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.950(b)(2)(iv):Each qualified employee was not trained and competent  in the proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment:  a) 6577 GA-42 Rex GA. 30273: On August 22, 2024 and times prior , the employer exposed employees to electrocution hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that each qualified person was effectively trained and had acquired competency in the proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment while employees were installing a switch near energized powerlines.

Issued

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.950(b)(2)(v): The employer did not ensure that each employee had the required training to recognize electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards.  a) 6577 GA-42 Rex GA. 30273: On August 22, 2024 and times prior , the employer exposed employees to electrocution hazards,  in that the employer did not ensure that each qualified person was effectively trained and had acquired competency to recognize electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards while employees were installing a gang switch energized powerlines.