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Standard Cited: 19100333 A02 Selection and use of work practices
Inspection Nr: 935840.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/14/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/31/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/12/2013
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/12/2013 | $2,000.00 | 12/31/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/14/2013 | $2,800.00 | 11/21/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): "Energized parts." If the exposed live parts are not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices shall be used to protect employees who may be exposed to the electrical hazards involved. Such work practices shall protect employees against contact with energized circuit parts directly with any part of their body or indirectly through some other conductive object. The work practices that are used shall be suitable for the conditions under which the work is to be performed and for the voltage level of the exposed electric conductors or circuit parts. Specific work practice requirements are detailed in paragraph (c) of this section: a) Location - across 117 Shaw Farm Rd., Holliston, MA: On or about August 20, 2013, electrical safe work practices were not utililzed for an employee performing tree trimming operations in close proximity to high voltage overhead power lines, resulting in direct contact with the energized conductors.