MARION, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: STEAM TURBINE ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STEAM TURBINE ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES in 116 LATOURETTE ST., MARION, OH 43302 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339108896.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STEAM TURBINE ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES
- Site address
- 116 LATOURETTE ST.
- City
- MARION
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43302
- Mailing
- 116 LATOURETTE ST., MARION, OH 43302
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: a) Steam Turbine Alternative Resources, Marion, Ohio: On or about October 9, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with training on electrical safety-related work practices, such as but not limited to electrical shock hazards, arc flash/blast hazards, proper verification techniques and protective equipment for the face, head, hands and body to protect against electrical hazards while working on or near energized or potentially energized conductors. Employees engaged in fuse changing activities along with general electrical service/repair and did not utilize electrical safety-related work practices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3600
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.333 A
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: a) Steam Turbine Alternative Resources, Marion, Ohio: On or about October 9, 2013, the employer did not ensure that electrical safety-related work practices were utilized to prevent electrical shock or other injuries when employees were performing maintenance operations on electrical systems.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: a) Steam Turbine Alternative Resources, Marion, Ohio: On or about October 9, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from electrical hazards in that electrical protective equipment for the hands and body were not provided to employees who accessed potentially live electrical panels. The employees were exposed to 220 and 480 volts while verifying power to electrical panels and while engaged in activities such as, but not limited to checking fuses and troubleshooting equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3600
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.335 A01 IV
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv): Employees exposed to the danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized parts did not wear nonconductive head protection: a) Steam Turbine Alternative Resources, Marion, Ohio: On or about October 9, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from electrical hazards in that nonconductive head protection was not provided to employees who accessed potentially live electrical panels. The employees were exposed to 220 and 480 volts while verifying power to electrical panels and while engaged in activities such as, but not limited to checking fuses and troubleshooting equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 V
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face: a) Steam Turbine Alternative Resources, Marion, Ohio: On or about October 9, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from electrical hazards, in that nonconductive face protection was not provided to employees who accessed potentially live electrical panels. The employees were exposed to 220 and 480 volts while verifying power to electrical panels and while engaged in activities such as, but not limited to checking fuses and troubleshooting equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339108896.
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