OSHA Inspection: FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(i)(B): Each employee shall also be trained in and familiar with any other safety practices, including applicable emergency procedures (such as pole-top and manhole rescue), that are not specifically addressed by this section but that are related to his or her work and are necessary for his or her safety.  a.  Plant Bowen - Employees were not trained in the special techniques necessary for identifying cables that were energized with DC voltage, in that the detection instrument used would only register AC voltage. Therefore, the employer did not develop and implement an adequate safety practice to protect workers against electric shock or electrocution from exposure to cables energized with DC voltage.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(3)(ii)(C): The contract employer shall advise the host employer of any unanticipated hazardous conditions found during the contract employer's work that the host employer did not mention under paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section. The contract employer shall provide this information to the host employer within 2 working days after discovering the hazardous condition.  a.  Unit 3 Cooling Tower and Woodward Cabinets - Contractor manager did not notify the host employer when energized electrical cables were found at a cable removal location were only de-energized conductors where expected. Contact with these unidentified conductors exposed employees to electric shock and arc flash hazards.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(a)(4): Existing characteristics and conditions of electric lines and equipment that are related to the safety of the work to be performed shall be determined before work on or near the lines or equipment is started:  a.   Unit 3 Cooling Tower - The pre-job briefing did not cover techniques needed to identify conductor cables that were energized with DC voltage or the safety steps required after discovery of energized conductors during the demolition process.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 shall provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions required by paragraph (a)(4) of this section.  a.  The employer did not provide the employee in charge electrical circuit drawings or other relevant information needed for determining whether conductors to be removed from Cooling Tower conduit were disconnected and de-energized. The failure to obtain adequate circuitry information prevented the briefing transfer of needed information such as the nominal voltage on lines and equipment to be removed during the demolition process.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(3)(ii): Additional job briefings shall be held if significant changes, which might affect the safety of the employees, occur during the course of the work.  a.  Plant Bowen, Cooling Tower 3 circuits and equipment -   An additional job briefing was not held when significant changes, such as the discovery of energized conductors were found during the demolition of old circuit conductors at the Unit 3 Cooling Tower.

Issued

2016-09-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12471.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iii): Procedures were not developed, documented, and used for the control of potentially hazardous energy covered by paragraph (d) of this section:  a.  Plant Bowen - The employer did not specify procedural steps for shutting down, isolating or securing machines and equipment prior to demolishing or removing wires and equipment.