OSHA Inspection: FAIR INC.

Issued

Dec 3, 2013

Abate by

Dec 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3)(ii):  Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety related work practices required by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments specifically, the skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts:    (a)    Fair Inc. dba 1 Elevator Services of Colorado at 10 E. 120th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80233:  On and before June 8, 2013, the employer did not ensure employees were trained concerning the risk of injury due to electrical shock, arc flash, or other electrical hazards associated with supply wiring in excess of 480 VAC.  In this instance the primary supply wiring for the building was accessed by an employee that did not recognize the nominal voltage of the exposed conductors inside the live front transformer located outside the hotel.  This condition exposed the employees to hazards such as shock, electrocution, arc blast, and arc flash.

Issued

Dec 3, 2013

Abate by

Dec 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(3):  Test instruments and equipment and their accessories were not rated for the circuits and equipment to which they were connected:     (a)   Fair Inc. dba 1 Elevator Services of Colorado at 10 E. 120th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80233:  On and before June 8, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were aware that their Fluke model 175 multimeters were not rated for use on the primary side of an electrical transformer that provided power to the building.

Issued

Dec 3, 2013

Abate by

Dec 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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, and/or did not use, electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    (a)   Fair Inc. dba 1 Elevator Services of Colorado at 10 E. 120th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80233:  On and before June 8, 2013, the employer did not provide the employees with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.  The employees performed work on electrical panels without personnel protective equipment such as combination face shields and safety glasses, proper clothing, and hard hats.  This condition exposed the employees to hazards such as shock, electrocution, arc blast, and arc flash.