OSHA cites Tyler, Texas construction company for death of employee
This week a The victim was 21-year-old Hector Policarpio Moran. Moran was killed on February 18th when he was electrocuted while performing upgrades to underground electrical lines. The project was taking place at the intersection of The accident occurred while Moran was digging in front of a transformer. Moran accidentally damaged one of the underground lines. Because he was unaware that the line was energized, he began making the repairs. Another factor contributing to the fatal accident was the gloves that Moran was wearing at the time. One of the gloves, which had not been tested for insulation qualities, had a hole in the index finger. All totaled, OSHA has proposed $133,000 worth of fines against the company. Thedford has 15 days within which to comply, contest the citations or request an informal conference. For the complete story click here.
The construction company, Thedford Construction, has been cited with a number of willful violations, including failure to ensure that workers do not approach energized electrical equipment any closer than two feet as well as failure to electrically test rubber insulated gloves at a maximum of six month intervals.
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