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This is an actual OSHA Arc Flash
and PPE Violation. We have withheld the companies name and violation
amount at their request to protect their identity. In this case OSHA
inspected the facility and found these issues:
The company had violated 29 CFR
1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the
safety related work practices required.
- At the workplace, employees who
routinely performed work on or near energized parts up to 480 VAC
such as testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring and other tasks,
had not received training to understand the specific hazards
associated with electrical energy and safety related work practices
and requirements as necessary to provide protection from the
electrical hazards with their respective job assignments.
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Second and third page
violations state that the company had violated 29CFR 1910.333.(a) in
that Safety related work practices were not employed...
- At the workplace, employees who
performed work on or near energized parts up to 480 VAC such a
testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring and other tasks,
neither a Flash Hazard Analysis was conducted to determine the
proper protection required nor was a Flash Protection boundary
established to protect employees from shock, arc flash, or arc
blast.
- In addition OSHA added an "Abatement Note"
stating a method to correct the problem as: "...
conducting a Flash Hazard Analysis in
compliance with NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety
in the Workplace (2004) edition article 130.3 (or it's equivalent),
to determine the Flash Protection Boundary and the use of electrical
protective equipment necessary for the specific related hazard of
each task.
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