OSHA NEWS RELEASE: US Department of Labor Cites Savannah Space Remediation Company After 32-year-old Lead Repair Technician Suffers Fatal Electrocution
OSHA News Release – Region 4 US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution East Coast Crawl LLC failed to have power lines deenergized before work began SAVANNAH, GA – A federal workplace safety investigation into how an employee suffered a fatal electrocution while digging […]
Multiple Workers Suffer Electrical Burns After Arc Flash Incident in Honolulu
HONOLULU (KITV4) – Three workers with Hawaiian Electric (HECO) suffered electrical burn injuries following an incident in the area of Pensacola Street and Kamaile Street, Tuesday morning. According to a HECO spokesperson, the men were working on an underground power line when an “arc flash” occurred, injuring the workers. An arc flash is a phenomenon […]
Cabinet Manufacturer Faces Citations After Worker Electrocuted – Repost from Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)
Cabinet Manufacturer Faces Citations After Worker Electrocuted The citations include violations for not using energy isolating devices, PPE and ladder use. A cabinet manufacturer was recently cited after a worker was fatally injured. In March of this year, a 33-year-old technician was replacing a light fixture when they “came into contact with a 277-volt circuit,” […]
Worker Killed in Accidental Electrocution at Construction Site
Worker killed in accidental electrocution at construction site An industrial accident claimed the life of a construction worker on University Drive Wednesday afternoon. The man was working with crews inside of the original Burlington Coat Factory in the University Place Shopping Center, according to Don Webster, with HEMSI. Robert Philyaw, was 41 years old, and […]
Arc Flash Events at Amazon Warehouses – Solar Panels Had to Be Taken Offline
Arc flash events at Amazon warehouses – solar panels had to be taken offline On the afternoon of April 14, 2020, dozens of firefighters arrived at an Amazon warehouse in Fresno, California, as thick plumes of smoke poured from the roof of the 880,000-square-foot warehouse. Some 220 solar panels and other equipment at the facility, […]
Most Common OSHA Violations for Electrical Contractors
Highlights from “The Most Common OSHA Violations for Electrical Contractors” Between October 2020 and September 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged nearly $2 million in fines to electrical contractors in the United States. These penalties were all the result of failure to comply with OSHA standards, but which standards in particular? […]
Worker Electrocuted from Keene Electric at Wastewater Treatment Plant
Keene Electric Company worker electrocuted at wastewater treatment plant An investigation is underway after a worker was electrocuted and died during an accident at the Keene wastewater treatment plant. The victim’s identity has not been released as of yet. Keene Mayor George Hansel called Wednesday a difficult day for the city. “I just want to […]
Electrical Fire Reported at MSG Sphere Project in Las Vegas
Electrical fire reported at MSG Sphere project on Las Vegas Strip LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Clark County Fire Department responded to an electrical fire at the MSG Sphere construction project on the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday afternoon. The fire was first reported by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police at 1:56 p.m. Aug. 16. CCFD said […]
Arc Flash Event – 3 Workers in Critical Condition After “Electrical Incident” at Google Data Center
Appears to be due to an arc flash event at the substation Three people were brought to hospital after being critically injured by an “electrical incident” at the Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The patients are awake and talking, but were rushed to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition – with one […]
OSHA Starts Review After Charlotte Airport Construction Worker Fatally Electrocuted
Construction Worker is Fatally Electrocuted at Charlotte Airport A worker died during a construction accident at Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Monday, authorities said. Rosendin Electric, a company based in San Jose, California, filed a report at 10 a.m. Monday confirming the death with the North Carolina Department of Labor. John Mallow, spokesman for the […]
