OSHA Inspection: STRATHMOOR ELECTRIC INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition 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.    Electrical Closet:  The employees who were working on and around energized electrical equipment were not provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect from electrical hazards, such as (but not limited to) electrical shock, arc flash/arc blast and electrocution.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  Electrical Closet:  The employer neither de-energized and grounded or effectively guarded nor utilized other effective means prior to permitting employees to work on and around energized electrical distribution panels.

Issued

Sep 28, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, and fittings were not protected from abrasion:     Electrical Closet:  The outer sheathing of the cord/conductor that was used to power the fire pump was not protected from sharp edges of the panel box.