OSHA Inspection: GENESIS ELECTRIC & HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 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 condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) Jobsite located at 2045 Trenton Ave, Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not provide training that allowed employees to recognize, evaluate and mitigate hazards associated with high voltage electricity and working at heights.    Condition was noted to exist on or about 21 APR 2019.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:    a) Jobsite located at 2045 Trenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards in that the employer instructed employees to install a plastic sheath on a 13.2kV live electrical power line without the use of properly rated insulated rubber gloves.    Condition was noted to exist on or 21 APR 2019.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 Reduced

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:    a) Jobsite located at 2045 Trenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected against electrical shock from a live 13.2kV power line by effectively grounding or deenergizing the line before work was performed.    Condition was noted to exist on or about 21 APR 2019.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Before work began, the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring any person, tool, or machine into pysical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit:  a) Jobsite located at 2045 Trenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that employees and tools/equipment were prevented from coming into contact with a 13.2kV live electrical line, thus exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.   Condition was noted to exist on or about 21 APR 2019.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a) Jobsite located at 2045 Trenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that an employee engaged in electrical work from an aerial lift truck was using fall protection, thus exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet.    Condition was noted to exist on or about 21 APR 2019.

Issued

Sep 30, 2019

Abate by

Oct 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,132 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(ix): Controls for the articulating and extensible boom platforms were not clearly marked to identify their function:    a) Jobsite located at 2045 Trenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that the controls on the aerial lifted used by employees to perform electrical work were clearly marked to identify their functions, thus exposing employees to caught-between, electrical and fall hazards in the event of inadvertent movement.    Condition was noted to exist on or about 21 APR 2019.