The state agency said eight of the 27 violations were serious in nature, including failure to reduce injuries from lifting, carrying and moving heavy items.
“Electrical work is inherently dangerous, and industry employers must ensure basic safety standards are met to prevent a needless tragedy like this,” OSHA Birmingham Area Director Joel Batiz said.
an electrical contractor, failed to take critical safety measures that could have prevented the electrocution of a 44-year-old foreman during storm recovery efforts, the agency said Thursday. The ...