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OSHA Inspection: O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO., INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO., INC. in BALDY HALL, NORTH CAMPUS, SUNY & BUFFALO, BUFFALO, NY 14260 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 313199663.

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Site address
BALDY HALL, NORTH CAMPUS, SUNY & BUFFALO
City
BUFFALO
State
NY
ZIP
14260
Mailing
830 PHILLIPS ROAD, VICTOR, NY 14564
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238210
SIC code (legacy)
1731
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Dec 9, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
voltage, and applied protective grounds on the secondary side of
transformers T1 &  T2.
The employees used a Salisbury voltage detector attached to the end of a
hot stick to test
for the absence of voltage. This tester is a proximity tester and is not
the proper test
instrument to be used for this purpose.
b) On or about 5/16/09, in the Vault Room section of Electrical Room 18 in
the
basement of Baldy Hall, SUNY & Buffalo, Amherst Campus and continuing:
Employees
were scheduled to perform preventive maintenance on load switches &
transformers.
Prior to performing this maintenance, an employee donned PPE, entered the
transformers, tested for absence of voltage, and applied protective
grounds on the
primary side of transformers T1 &  T2. The employee used a Salisbury
voltage detector
attached to the end of a hot stick to test for the absence of voltage.
This tester is a
proximity tester and is not the proper test instrument to be used for this
purpose.
c) On or about 5/16/09, in the Vault Room section of Electrical Room 18 in
the
basement of Baldy Hall, SUNY & Buffalo, Amherst Campus and continuing:
Employees
were scheduled to perform preventive maintenance on load switches &
transformers.
Prior to performing this maintenance, an employee donned PPE, entered load
switches
LSPS3-53A-SS2 and LSPS2-53A-SS2, tested for absence of voltage, and applied
protective grounds on all 3 phases of the line and load sides of the
switches. The
employee used a Salisbury voltage detector attached to the end of a hot
stick to test for
the absence of voltage. This tester is a proximity tester and is not the
proper test
instrument to be used for this purpose.
Among others, a feasible method to eliminate or materially reduce this
hazard is to use a
voltmeter rated for the application to test for the absence of voltage.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.132 D01 II

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — J (O) $630.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.333 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.333 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.138 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.335 A01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.335 A01 IV

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.335 A01 V

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.332 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Dec 9, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.333 B02 IIIA

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1926.21 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Dec 9, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1926.417 B

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.335 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.335 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 6, 2009
Abate by
Nov 12, 2009
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
Recent events (2)
  • — J (S) $6300.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

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