OSHA News Release: Federal Investigation Into Fatal Electrocution in Kansas City – Company Again Failed to Protect Workers
OSHA News Release – Region 7 U.S. Department of Labor Federal investigation into fatal electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers US Engineering Services employees electrocuted while servicing HVAC systems in 2021, 2022 KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ A fourth-year apprentice heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician employed by […]
Arc Flash Death – OSHA fines company $333,560 over alleged workplace violations in accident that killed worker in Boston
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed penalties of $333,560 against Eversource Energy for workplace safety violations related to an arc flash death of a 31 year old worker. The Eversource employees were doing maintenance work on electrical equipment in an underground electrical vault July 12, the agency said. As one employee […]
Florida Power & Light Contractor Electrocuted in Southwest Miami-Dade
FPL Contractor Dies After He’s Electrocuted in SW Miami-Dade A contractor for Florida Power and Light has died after he was electrocuted while working in southwest Miami-Dade Wednesday morning, officials said. The incident happened around 9:40 a.m. in the area of Southwest 107th Avenue and Southwest 162nd Terrace. Miami-Dade Police officials said the worker was […]
Electrical Accident -Utility Worker Dies While Trying to Restore Power
Utility worker dies in accident while trying to restore power, authorities say – Repost from WCAX HALIFAX, Vt. (WCAX/Gray News) – Authorities in Vermont say a utility worker has died while working on downed power lines. WCAX reports the incident happened on Reed Hill Road in Halifax. According to Vermont State Police, 41-year-old Lucas Donahue […]
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? […]
