OSHA Inspection: ATLAS ACON ELECTRIC SERVICE CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): Lamps used in temporary wiring for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:    Location; Mezzanine level, 345 Park Ave South, NY, NY.    (a). Employees working throughout the Mezzanine Level were exposed to temporary lighting not protected from accidential contact or breakage.    NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(F): Temporary lights were suspended by their electric cords when such lights and cords were not designed for suspension:     LOCATION: Mezzanine level, 345 Park Ave, South, NY ny.     A). Workers were not protected from hazards due to the temporary light system was suspended by their own electrical cord. System was not designed for self suspension.     NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(A): Employer did not ensure employees did not use flexible cords and cables as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;    LOCATION: Mezzanine level of job site, 340 Park Ave, South NY NY.    A). Employees were not protected from hazards due to the use of a flexible electrical cord as a permanent wire to energize the lighted sign at the mezzanine level.     NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, or receptacles with live exposed parts were not guarded to prevent employee contact:     LOCATION: Mezzanine Level, 345 Park Ave South, New York, NY Fidelity One Project     a). Employees were not protected from exposure to live electrical parts.  A flexible temporary extension cord was plugged into wires with the insulation was removed.       NOTE:  BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.