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Newly hired lighting technician electrocuted while working night shift—Oregon
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2020/10/30
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Description:A 28-year-old lighting technician was electrocuted while replacing overhead light fixtures in a commercial building. The job foreman thought the lights were on a 208/120V single-phase panel, but they were on an energized 480/277V 3- phase panel. At 3:30am, co-workers found the lighting technician slumped over the scaffold. The foreman performed CPR and Emergency Medical Services were called. The worker could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at the scene. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1) A trained competent person was not at the job site, and workers continued to work in the same hazardous conditions, even after the fatal incident. 2) Employees were exposed to wiring work on an energized circuit. 3) Inadequate training on workplace hazards associated with electrical wiring, especially for new employees. 4) Employer not licensed to work in Oregon; did not assess safety procedures or licensing status of an acquired company, whose staff was performing the work. 5) Lack of appropriate PPE for the task. RECOMMENDATIONS: To help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1) Competent person should be at job site to identify/mitigate safety hazards, and to stop work/secure scene when an injury occurs. 2) De-energize circuits and use lockout/tagout procedures before work. 3) Employers should provide written procedures and training to ensure employees are able to safely perform potentially hazardous tasks. 4) All contractors and subcontractors should ensure compliance with license requirements in states where they conduct business. Especially, worker safety responsibilities should be explicitly clear between contractors, staffing agencies and/or host employers. 5) Employers should provide all appropriate PPE needed for the task
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Pages in Document:1-17
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Contributor:Smart, Nikolas;Olson, Ryan;
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NIOSHTIC Number:20062721
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2022-100473
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 18OR040, 2020 Oct; :1-17
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Contact Point Address:Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OR-FACE) Program, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. L606, Portland, OR 97239
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Federal Fiscal Year:2021
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Performing Organization:Oregon Health & Science University
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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Source Full Name:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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End Date:2026/06/30
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Resource Number:FACE-18OR040
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