OSHA Inspection: ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(4)(ii)(B): The employee could not be expected to recognize and avoid the hazards involved in the job and a more extensive briefing was not held;   a) On or about 05/30/18 at Substation #7, Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY; the inspection and testing of circuit breakers for capacitors 1R7402 and 1R7412, located in metal cabinets and connected to underground energized conductors  (an atypical configuration for this type of equipment within the system), did not necessitate the employer to require a more extensive job briefing (tail board) to include the hazards associated this type of circuit breaker configuration and the hazards of associated with accessing the north side of the cabinets, i.e. the presence of energized conductors (11kV) and the use of protective measures such as but not limited to, voltage testing, installation of protective covers, additional personal protective equipment, confirmation of the line diagram review.     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(m)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that all switches, disconnectors, jumpers, taps, and other means through which known sources of electric energy may be supplied to the particular lines and equipment to be denenergized were open.    a) On or about 05/30/18 at Substation #7, Beach Avenue, Rochester, NY, as part of the switching orders for the inspection and testing of the circuit breaker for capacitors 1R7402 and 1R7412, (an atypical configuration for this type of equipment within the system), employer did not include the isolation and the denergizing of the known source of electrical energy, Line 555 which supplied power to the circuit breaker disconnects.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED