OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Feb 19, 2004

Abate by

Feb 24, 2004

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to [STATE HAZARD, E.G., CRUSHING HAZARD]:
(a)Construction site at 29546 N Main St, Daphne, Al:  The employer
installed 1/2 inch pipe
for electrical runs throughout the finished concrete poured fifth floor
and left them
protruding 12 to 14 inches up which exposed the General Contractors
employees working
on the fifth floor to impalement hazards.  Among other methods of
abatement is to install
plastic caps on the exposed ends of the pipe.