OSHA Inspection: ADELFINA GARCIA

Issued

Oct 4, 2005

Abate by

Oct 10, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees  conditions of employment and a place of
employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that
employees were exposed to electrical hazards from exposed live
wires and lack of ground fault protection:
a) Operator/Controller failed to provide migrant labor camp,
consisting of two two-story houses located at 104 and 104A Edenton
Road Street, Hertford, NC 27944,in that:
1) Electrical hazards were present at 104 Edenton Road Street
as follows:
(i) Two ceiling light fixtures had exposed live electrical
wires.
(ii) One wall switch was hanging loose, exposing live
electrical  wires.
(iii) The outlet on the back porch was not ground fault
protected.
(iv) A washing machine was sitting outside on the ground
and capable of being plugged in for use.
2) Electrical hazards were present at 104A Edenton Road
Street as follows:
(i) The light fixture on the porch, just above the phone,
was missing a light bulb, exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

Oct 4, 2005

Abate by

Oct 10, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

Oct 4, 2005

Abate by

Oct 10, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $700 Reduced

Issued

Oct 4, 2005

Abate by

Oct 10, 2005

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $100 Reduced