OSHA Inspection: CODE GREEN SOLAR LLC

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $0 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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  A) 1012 Hanover St Piscataway, NJ 08854  Employer was not able to provide any training documents in regards to fall protection, hazard recognition, and working around live electric.  Occurred on or about 03/12/18

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,651 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is 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) 1012 Hanover St Piscataway, NJ 08854  Employee working on the ground level bending conduit was not protected from falling materials. The exposed employee could be subjected to head trauma from falling materials and tools from employees working above on roof.   Occurred on or about 03/12/18

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $0 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) 1012 Hanover St Piscataway, NJ 08854  Instance A: More than one ungrounded (Hot) conductor was terminated at the line side terminal lug within the fused disconnect switch enclosure.   Instance B: The grounded (Neutral) and grounding (Bare) were both terminated at the upturned lug on the neutral busbar.   Instance C: The 12 AWG Non-metallic conductor (yellow Romex) is not permitted to be installed in Wet or Damp locations.  Instance D: The relocatable power tap was modified in that the attachment plug was removed and spliced directly into the Non-metallic conductor.  Instance E: The relocatable power tap was used in an outdoor environment, when they are only listed and labeled for indoor use.

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Abate by

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employee(s) were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits that were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  A) 1012 Hanover St Piscataway, NJ 08854  Employees were exposed to energized live parts while wiring the fused disconnect in to the main service panel of the property.   Occurred on or about 03/12/18

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,642 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems:   A) 1012 Hanover St Piscataway, NJ 08854  At the time of the inspections employees installing solar panels were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14ft to the ground level. Employees were not using any means of fall protection.   Occurred on or about 03/12/18

Issued

Apr 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,642 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): At this job site, an employee was observed climbing a fiberglass extension ladder while carrying a  3 1/2 ft. by 5 ft. solar panel, which could cause him to lose his balance and fall to the ground below.   A) 1012 Hanover St Piscataway, NJ 08854  Employees were required to carry solar panels up an extension ladder.   Occurred on or about 03/12/18