OSHA Inspection: TANK COATINGS AND CONTAINMENT SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph:  On or about 12/19/13 at Conyers, GA:  Employees were exposed to live electrical parts while performing work in the vicinity of a circuit breaker box whose dead front was missing and cover was not closed.  The employer failed to protect employees from live electrical parts by improperly connecting two electrical cords to the circuit breaker box, and leaving the cover open.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): The repair splice in a hard service flexible cord No. 12 or larger did not retain the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord which was being used:   On or about 12/19/13 at Conyers, GA.  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while working with equipment and tools powered by a 220 Volt and a 110 Volt AC cord.  The employer energized the two electrical cords by improperly splicing and connected them to the wiring within a circuit breaker panel.

Issued

2014-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.    On or about 12/19/13 at Conyers, GA:  Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while operating power tools and equipment that were powered by electrical cords.  The employer failed to ensure that all electrical cords were protected by ground fault circuit interrupters.