47 COR 40-8265 [¶23,026]
SAFE PRACTICES AND PERSONAL PROTECTION – PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICES AND SAFEGUARDS, MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIRST AID, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR CONTACTING DOCTOR OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3400(f)(1) (2020) – Employer had a written plan to provide prompt medical treatment in the event of a serious injury, but did not effectively implement the plan. The Division established a general violation. ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS – HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS, WORK PROCEDURES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES, OBSERVERS Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 2940(d) (2020) – A qualified electrical worker or trainee did not remain in close proximity to an employee’s work location when the employee was working on energized electrical equipment. The Division established a serious violation ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS – HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS, WORK PROCEDURES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES, PROTECTION FROM BACKFEED VOLTAGE Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 2940.9 (2020) – All possible sources of backfeed voltages were not eliminated. The Division established a serious, accident-related violation. ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS – HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS, WORK PROCEDURES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES, HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL PROCEDURES, SHIFT OR PERSONNEL CHANGES Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 2940.13(l) (2020) – Hazardous energy control procedures were not used during a personnel shift change. The Division established a serious, accident-related violation. ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS – HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS, WORK PROCEDURES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES, WORK ON OR IN PROXIMITY TO UNDERGROUND HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES, CONDUCTORS OR EQUIPMENT Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 2943(h)(3) (2020) – An employee did not use personal protective equipment, barriers, or other methods to prevent inadvertent contact with electricity. The Division established a serious, accident-related violation. INJURY AND ILLNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM (IIPP) – SYSTEM FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK PRACTICE Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3203(a)(2) (2020) – The Division failed to establish Employer violated the safety order. Employer had a system for ensuring that employees complied with safe and healthy work practices.Summary of COSHAB-ALJ’s Decision dated February 26, 2020, Inspection No. 1320327 (Rosemead, CA).
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