Electrical Incidents

Lack of Grounding Caused Two Electrocution Deaths

A lack of grounding caused a bridge to become energized on the property of a water system plant site. In April 2019, two teens jumped into a canal in Dixon,…

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OSHA Letter of Interpretation: 1910.333 for Lockout/Tagout Procedure

Using 1910.333 as a Written Lockout/Tagout Procedure An OSHA letter of interpretation dated August 2015 answers a series of questions concerning the use of 29 CFR 1910.333(b).  1910.333 covers the Selection and…

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Energized Guy Wire Causes Electrocution Incident
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Electrical Incidents

Energized Guy Wire Causes Electrocution Incident

Two utility workers have died of electrocution because of an energized guy wire. In Orange County, New York, two workers were given the routine job of inspecting guy wires, the…

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OSHA Citations against Jersey City Medical Center Upheld

An administrative law judge (ALJ) with the OSHA Review Commission affirmed all citations given to Jersey City Medical Center in 2016. In 2016, OSHA investigated and subsequently issued one willful…

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Electrical Incidents

Safety Concerns Surround an Apparent Electrocution in Ohio

Ohio investigators found safety concerns within a week of a worker's fatal injury. Last week, a worker in a bucket truck at the Hawaiian Terrace apartment complex in Mount Airy suffered an…

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