Electrocution: Fatal Fact #60

1. The employer should not allow work to be done on electrical circuits unless an effective lock-out/tag-out program is implemented [29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1)].
2. The employer should not allow work to be done on energized electrical circuits or circuits which are not positively de-energized or tagged out [29 CFR 1926.417(a) and.417(c)].

Inspection Results

As a result of its investigation, OSHA Issued citations alleging three serious violations. OSHA's construction standards include several requirements which, if they had been followed here, might have prevented this fatality.

Sources of Help

• OSHA 2207 Construction Industry Manual -- includes all OSHA construction standards and those general industry standards which relate to construction. Stock number 029-016-00-122-1, (521). Available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402-9325, phone.
• 202-783-3238. Make checks payable to Superintendent of Documents. For phone orders, you may use a GPO deposit account or Visa or MasterCard.
• For Information on OSHA-funded free consultation services call the nearest OSHA area office listed in telephone directories under U.S. Labor Department or under the state government section in states administering their own OSHA programs.
• OSHA Safety and Health Training Guidelines for Construction (Available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; 703/487-4650; Order No. PB-239-312/AS) $19, to help construction employers establish a training program.
• Courses in construction safety are offered by the OSHA Training Institute, 1555 Times Drive, Des Plaines, IL 60018, (phone 708-297-4810).