OSHA Inspection: RIO GRANDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8511.00 · Current $8511.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(c)(1)(i): In assigning an employee or a group of employees to perform a job, the employer did not provide the employee in charge of the job with all the available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions:  On or about July 5, 2025, on the northwest side of the jobsite, employees performed electrical work without having information related specifically to the condition of the pole, environmental conditions and hazardous induced voltages available to them.

Issued

2026-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14895.00 · Current $14895.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(m)(3)(i): The employee that the employer designated 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.   On or about July 5, 2025, on the northwest side of the jobsite; employees performed electrical work without the designated employee making a request to deenergize the particular section of line and/or equipment.