Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 8, 1991, Docket Nos. 90-R4D4-1050 thru 1053 (Pasadena, CA). Ashaki A. Kone', Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Scott D. Rasmussen, Attorney. For DOSH: Katherine Wolff, Attorney.
Three of Employer's workers were killed in an explosion in an underground vault. Employer was cited for a serious violation of 2943(d)(3) because employees failed to wear suitable rubber gloves while working on exposed conductors energized at 7,500 volts or less.
Following an initial explosion, workers deenergized a 17 kV circuit inside the vault, preparatory to entering to make repairs. A 4 kV circuit went unidentified and w
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