OSHA Inspection: NUCORE ELECTRIC, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   On January 16, 2013, NuCore Electric, Inc., was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:       a.       Citation 1 Item 1.

Issued

Mar 12, 2014

Abate by

Apr 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.     On January 16, 2013, NuCore Electric, Inc. was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:         a.    Citation 1 Item 2a, and      b.    Citation 1 Item 2b.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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    An employee worked from the platform of a JLG SkyPower aerial lift which was also being used as a crane in order to hoist light poles being installed. The employee was thereby exposed to the hazards associated with aerial lift colaspe/failure.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  An employee working from an aerial lift was exposed to fall hazard because a harness was worn without a lanyard attached to the boom or basket.

Issued

Jan 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:  The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.