OSHA Inspection: TOMMY'S PLUMBING SERVICE, LLC

Issued

2016-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    a) 132 Fernon St, Philadelphia, PA - Employees were operating an energized sawzall with a flexible power cord not used in continuous length without a splice thus exposing the employees to shock/electrocution hazards. This condition was observed on or about July 7, 2016.

Issued

2016-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) 132 Fernon St, Philadelphia, PA - Employees were operating an energized sawzall that was missing strain relief on the power cord  to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws thus exposing the employees to shock hazards. This condition was observed on or about July 7, 2016.

Issued

2016-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees:    a) 132 Fernon St, Philadelphia, PA - Employee were working in trench approximately 9 foot 3 inches long, 2 foot 7 inches wide and 5 foot 6 inches deep with no means of egress thus exposing the employee to cave-in hazards. This condition was observed on or about July 7, 2016.

Issued

2016-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation or trench was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system:    a) 132 Fernon St, Philadelphia, PA - Employee were working in trench approximately 9 foot 3 inches long, 2 foot 7 inches wide and 5 foot 6 inches deep with no protective system in place thus exposing the employee to cave-in hazards. This condition was observed on or about July 7, 2016.

Issued

2016-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where there was evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in or other hazardous condition the competent person did not remove exposed employees until necessary precautions could be taken to ensure their safety:  a) 132 Fernon St, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were working in an trench approximately 9 foot 3 inch long by 2 foot 7 inch wide and 5 foot 6 inches deep in which the competent person did not make a determination of possible cave-in hazards and safe egress for the employee working in the trench. This violation exposed the employees to cave-in/struck-by hazards. This violation was observed on or about July 7, 2016.