OSHA Inspection: AC PACIFIC, LLC

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer failed to initiate and maintain programs that provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment made by competent persons designated by the employer:    At the project, the managers said they did not inspect the projects to determine compliance with safety regulations, exposing employees to the hazards of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    At the project, the managers said they were not trained in and did not know construction safety regulations, exposing employees to the hazards of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  (a.) Near the east side interior of the project, an outlet, designed to be installed in an electrical box mounted to a surface, laid on the floor and had electrical tape wrapped around the energized terminals.  The outlet was used to power a 110 VAC DeWalt circular saw used to cut lumber.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.  (b.) Inside the bathroom, nonmetallic sheathed cable (Romex cable) was not used as designed as it was used instead of a flexible cord to power a temporary fluorescent light fixture.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J): Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances were not of three-wire type and were not designed for hard or extra-hard usage:  Near the east side interior of the project, a two wire zip cord was connected to an outlet that laid on the floor and had electrical tape wrapped around the energized terminals.  The cord and outler were used to power a 110 VAC DeWalt circular saw used to cut lumber.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    Inside the restroom, there was no grounding of the metal casing for a temporary fluorescent light fixture as the grounding wire was not connected to the grounding terminal on the plug that supplied power to the fixture.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:  Inside the restroom, 2-4 foot long fluorescent bulbs in a fluorescent fixture were not protected from breakage as one end of the fixture laid on the floor and the other end rested against a wall.  Employees that used right angle grinders and jackhammers in the restroom were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not also effectively closed:  Near the east side interior of the project, there were 2-2 by 2.5 inch openings in an energized 100 amp panel box.  The box was 21.5 inches high by 13.5 inches wide and the bottom was 46 inches above the floor.  Employees moving rebar in the area were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.

Issued

May 13, 2015

Abate by

May 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.417(b): Equipment and circuits. Equipment or circuits that were deenergized were not rendered inoperative and did not have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits can be energized:  Near the east side interior of the project, the following circuit breakers in a 100 amp elecctric panel box were in the off position and did not have the wires removed or tags attached to each: 1.)   1-30 amp, 220 VAC, circuit breaker that powered hall lights 2.)   1-15 amp, 220 VAC, circuit breaker that powered a light box 3.)   2-20 amp, 110 VAC, circuit breakers that powered a front light box and a back door light There were multiple conduits that had wires protruding from them at the project.  These wires can be energized with the circuit breakers listed above.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of contacting electricity.