OSHA Inspection: LIST ELECTRIC, INC.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.     (a)List Electric, Inc. at 29758 426 Ave., Scotland, SD 57059:  On or about and at times prior to November 2, 2017, the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness and injury. On November 2, 2017, an employee was seriously injured as a result of a struck-by and a caught-in-between hazard involving an employees' head being pinned between a structural steel rafter and the operators panel of the aerial lift. The employee was not provided appropriate training to recognize the hazard posed by elevating and moving the aerial lift. This condition exposed an employee to struck-by hazards.     Abatement Note: Only trained and authorized persons are allowed to operate an aerial lift. Training should include:     1. Explanations of electrical, fall, and falling object hazards;   2. Procedures for dealing with hazards;   3. Recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions in the work setting;   4. Instructions for correct operation of the lift (including maximum intended load and load capacity);   5. Demonstrations of the skills and knowledge needed to operate an aerial lift before operating it on the job;   6. When and how to perform inspections; and   7. Manufacturers requirements.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:       (a)List Electric, Inc. at 29758 426 Ave., Scotland, SD 57059:  On or about and at times prior to November 2, 2017, the employer did not ensure an employee working from an aerial lift basket was using a fall protection system within the basket. An employee was using the aerial lift to install click straps for conduit installation on purlins without the use of fall protection. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.       Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part 1926.502(d) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).