Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work is regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee possesses the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this standard. This training must result in an understanding of the hazards in the permit space and the methods used to isolate, control or in other ways protect employees from these hazards, and for those employees not authorized to perform entry rescues, in the dangers of attempting such rescue. This violation occurred on or about May 24, 2016, and at times prior to, at 7930 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, General Lighting & Sign Service, Inc employees required to work in a permit-required confined space were not provided with training to safely perform live electrical work exposing employees to the hazards of coming into contact with live electrical conductors.