Employers failed to power down cabinet before electrician began work
A 48-year-old electrician suffered second and third degree burns to his hands, arms and torso when an arc flash occurred while he was working on an electrical cabinet.
An OSHA investigation into the Oct. 27, 2015 incident found that Georgia Power Co. failed to ensure the electrical cabinet was not powered down before allowing work to begin and did not specific steps to power down machinery and prevent starting up during maintenance and servicing. Georgia Power was previously cited for similar violations in 2014 at this facility.