OSHA Inspection: ELECT GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,386 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.67(c)(3): "Electrical tests." Electrical tests shall be made in conformance with the requirements of ANSI A92.2 - 1969, Section 5. However, equivalent DC voltage tests may be used in lieu of the AC voltage test specified in A92.2 - 1969. DC voltage tests which are approved by the equipment manufacturer or equivalent entity shall be considered an equivalent test for the purpose of this paragraph (c)(3).  a) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the electrical tests were conducted on vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms. Employees worked from elevated bucket truck number 84 near overhead electrical lines without dielectric tests being conducted within the previous 12 months.  b) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the electrical tests were conducted on vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms. Employees worked from the Digger Derrick truck number 92 near overhead electrical lines without dielectric tests being conducted within the previous 12 months.  c) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the electrical tests were conducted on vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms. Employees worked from elevated bucket truck number 124 near overhead electrical lines without dielectric tests being conducted within the previous 12 months.  d) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the electrical tests were conducted on vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms. Employees worked from elevated bucket truck number 123 near overhead electrical lines without dielectric tests being conducted within the previous 12 months.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Nov 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,386 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18): (18) Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.  a) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure personal fall protection systems were inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and did not remove defective components from service. Employees did not inspect fall protection equipment and used a lanyard that was damaged while working from an elevated bucket.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $6,140 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.268(j)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that visual inspections are made of the equipment by a competent person each day the equipment is to be used to ascertain that it is in good condition.  a) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the vehicle-mounted material handling devices and other mechanical equipment were inspected each day. Bucket truck number 24 was not inspected each day and removed from service when unsafe conditions existed.  b) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the vehicle-mounted material handling devices and other mechanical equipment were inspected each day. Bucket truck number 84 was not inspected each day and removed from service when unsafe conditions existed.  c) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the vehicle-mounted material handling devices and other mechanical equipment were inspected each day. Digger Derrick truck number 92 was not inspected each day and removed from service when unsafe conditions existed.  d) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the vehicle-mounted material handling devices and other mechanical equipment were inspected each day. Bucket truck number 123 was not inspected each day and removed from service when unsafe conditions existed.  e) Elect General Contractors, Inc., at a workplace located at 1619 Pershing Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43071: On and/or preceding September 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure the vehicle-mounted material handling devices and other mechanical equipment were inspected each day. Bucket truck number 124 was not inspected each day and removed from service when unsafe conditions existed.