TELFORD, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SOLAR TRANSFORMERS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOLAR TRANSFORMERS, INC. in 174 KEYSTONE DRIVE, TELFORD, PA 18969 (NAICS 334419). OSHA activity number 343904405.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOLAR TRANSFORMERS, INC.
- Site address
- 174 KEYSTONE DRIVE
- City
- TELFORD
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18969
- Mailing
- 174 KEYSTONE DRIVE, TELFORD, PA 18969
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 334419
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.333 A
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: a) Testing Booth - on or about March 28, 2019, employees installed and removed 480 Volt/ 200 AMP three phase leads from terminals inside transformers, but safety related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries from direct or indirect contact with electrical components that could be energized, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3750
- · Z (S) $5304
1910.333 B02
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): a) Testing Booth - on or about March 28, 2019, employees installed and removed leads to perform testing on transformers, but the 480 V/200 AMP three-phase SCR energizing the leads were not locked out or tagged, exposing employees to energized electrical circuits.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that qualified persons were capable of working safely on energized circuits and were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools. a) Testing Booth - on or about March 28, 2019, an unqualified employee removed an energized 480 volt/ 200 AMP supply line from inside of a transformer with an uninsulated hand tool, exposing the employee to electrical hazards. b) Testing Booth - on or about March 28, 2019, employees performed electrical testing with the use of a Fluke 287 True RMS Meter on electrical circuits up to 480 Volts, but the employer did not ensure employees were qualified persons capable of working safely on energized circuits and were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343904405.
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