OSHA Inspection: STOLLSTEIMER ELECTRIC, INC.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs that were necessary to comply with this part.    a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not initiate and maintain an electrical safety program that described how employees were expected to safely perform electrical work.  Employees were exposed to arc flash and electrocution hazards from the buss inside of an energized 480 volt electrical cabinet when pulling wire into the cabinet and when installing breakers.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Programs did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employer.    a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular jobsite inspections were performed to determine if employees were exposed to electrical hazards.  Employees were exposed to arc flash and electrocution hazards from the buss inside of an energized 480 volt electrical cabinet when pulling wire into the cabinet and when installing breakers.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.     a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee working on an energized 480 volt buss to install a breaker, used arc rated clothing to protect against arc flash and arc blast hazards.     b. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee pulling wire into an energized 480 volt cabinet, used arc rated clothing to protect against arc flash and arc blast hazards.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee working on an energized 480 volt buss to install a breaker, used an arc rated hard hat to protect against arc flash and arc blast hazards.  b. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee pulling wire into an energized 480 volt cabinet, used an arc rated hard hat to protect against arc flash and arc blast hazards.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about august 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee working on an energized 480 volt buss to install a breaker, used an arc rated face shield to protect against an arc flash and arc blast hazards.   a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee pulling wire into an energized 480 volt cabinet, used an arc rated face shield to protect against arc flash and arc blast hazards.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, the employee was not protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.     a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee deenergized exposed live parts and conductors before installing a breaker inside of an energized 480 volt electrical cabinet.      b. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not ensure an employee deenergized exposed live parts and conductors before pulling wire into an energized 480 volt electrical cabinet.

Issued

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.417(a): Controls that are to be deactivated during the course of work on energized or deenergized equipment or circuits were not tagged.    a. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure electrical circuits that were supposed to be deenergized while installing a new 200 amp breaker were properly tagged.    b. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc. jobsite located in Defiance, Ohio:  On or about August 6, 2014, the employer did not ensure electrical circuits that were supposed to be deenergized before pulling wire into a 480 volt electrical cabinet were properly tagged.