OSHA Inspection: BRUCE & MERRILEES ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.332(b)(2) Additional requirements for unqualified persons. Employees who are covered by paragraph (a) of this section but who are not qualified persons shall also be trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 1910.331 through 1910.335 but which are necessary for their safety. 29 CFR 1910.332(a): The training requirements contained in this section apply to employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements of 1910.303 through 1910.308:   a) Jobsite, 23rd Street & Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA:  On July 17, 2019, an employee was working to assist in applying labels to conductors within the ICO cabinet.  The employee was not sufficiently trained to recognize their exposure to live electrical hazards.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.333(c)(2) "Work on energized equipment." Only qualified persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that have not been deenergized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools. 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): The employer failed to ensure that live parts were deenergized before employees began to work on or near live parts:  a) Jobsite, 23rd & Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA: On or about July 17, 2019, employees were identifying and labeling conductors inside a 480v three-phase energized control cabinet. An employee was electrocuted when contact was made with a conductor(s) from the middle phase of the output (load) side of the variable frequency motor control drive.    b) Jobsite, 23rd & Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA: On or about July 1, 2019, employees were identifying and labeling conductors inside a 480v three-phase energized control cabinet.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.335(a)(1)(ii) Protective equipment shall be maintained in a safe, reliable condition and shall be periodically inspected or tested, as required by 1910.137. 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) Facility, 23rd Street & Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA: On or about July 17, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical shock, arcing parts, and electrocution hazards in that testing was performed on live parts of electrical equipment within the ICO cabinet without voltage rated gloves and face shields.