WATERTOWN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: PROTEX CONTRACTING LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PROTEX CONTRACTING LLC in 143 MULLIN STREET, WATERTOWN, NY 13601 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339835530.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PROTEX CONTRACTING LLC
- Site address
- 143 MULLIN STREET
- City
- WATERTOWN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13601
- Mailing
- 248 HIGH STREET, WATERTOWN, NY 13601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites: a) At the jobsite, on or about 6/30/14: Employees were using a compressor to power pneumatic tools and power tools without GFI protection. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:( a) At the jobsite, on or about 6/30/14: Employees were using a compressor to power pneumatic tools and power tools without GFI protection and where an extension cord was used that was pulling free from the plug end.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.405 B03 I
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(3)(i): Boxes were not provided with a complete enclosure for the contained conductors or cables. a) At the jobsite, on or about 6/30/14: Employees were using a compressor to power pneumatic tools and power tools without GFI protection and where an extension cord was used that was pulling free from the plug end and where that cord was plugged into an outlet in close proximity to live wires in an uncovered junction box. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: a) At the jobsite, on a scaffold approximately 16 feet from ground, on or about 6/30/14: An employee was installing shingles to a brow of a window without fall protection. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 C02 I
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(i): Footings were not level, sound, rigid, and capable of supporting the loaded scaffold without settling or displacement: a) At the jobsite, on a scaffold approximately 16 feet from ground, on or about 6/30/14: An employee was installing shingles to a brow of a window without fall protection and where one end of the working platform was supported by a roof section that was lower than the opposite support and sloped backward from the work position. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person. a) At the jobsite, on a scaffold approximately 16 feet from ground, on or about 6/30/14: An employee was installing shingles to a brow of a window without fall protection and where one end of the working platform was supported by a roof section that was lower than the opposite support and sloped backward from the work position. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339835530.
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