OSHA Inspection: PRO AUTOSOUND & SECURITY

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):  a) Installation Bay; On or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock and burn hazards when accessing breakers while reaching over two live conductors energizing an air conditioning unit.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Instillation Bay, east panel; on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with not being able to correctly identify the electrical disconnect switches to de-energize circuits in the event of an emergency.  b) Installation Bay, south panel; on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with not being able to correctly identify the electrical disconnect switches to de-energize circuits in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD.":  a) Instillation Bay, east panel; on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock hazards while opening and closing lighting circuit breakers.  b) Installation Bay, south panel; on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock hazards while opening and closing lighting circuit breakers.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(b)(2): The repetitive manual reclosing of circuit breakers or reenergizing electric power and lighting circuits through replaced fuses was not prohibited:  a) Instillation Bay, east panel; on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock hazards while manually reclosing circuit breakers to reenergize electrical power to an air compressor in the mornings and evenings.  b) Installation Bay, south panel; on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock hazards while manually reclosing circuit breakers to reenergize electrical power to an air compressor and air conditioner in the mornings and evenings.

Issued

2015-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and/or were not dead front:  a) Installation Bay; east panel, on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock and arc flash while accessing an electrical panel.  b) Installation Bay; south panel, on or about July 23, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock and arc flash while accessing an electrical panel.