OSHA Inspection: BUILDING INTEGRATED SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  An employee performed preventative maintenance work operations on or around a Load-Break Interrupter Switch (Type: SE100S; Serial # 0213X0300G3) associated with the Compressor Room substation unit (12,470 volts).  All energized components associated with the Load-Break Interrupter Switch  were not completely de-energized prior to performing work operations.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  a.) Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were not trained on the provisions for the use of the electrical test instrumentation for verifying deenergized electrical components in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,803 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  a.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Safety-related work practices including, but not limited to, the use of appropriate electrically rated personal protective equipment during preventative maintenance work operations in and around the Load-Break Interrupter Switch (Type: SE100S; Serial # 0213X0300G3) associated with the Compressor Room substation unit were not utilized (12,470 volts).  The Load-Break Interrupter Switch associated with the Compressor Room substation unit was not completely de-energized prior to preventative maintenance work operations in the and around the Load-Break Interrupter Switch area.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized, other safety related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:  a.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, the use of flame resistant clothing for the torso was not utilized during preventative maintenance work operations in and around the Load-Break Interrupter Switch (Type: SE100S; Serial # 0213X0300G3) associated with the Compressor Room substation unit (12,470 volts).  The Load-Break Interrupter Switch associated with the Compressor Room substation unit was not completely de-energized prior to preventative maintenance work operations in the and around the Load-Break Interrupter Switch area.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(b)(2):  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.) Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees performed preventative maintenance tasks on electrical components associated with the Compressor Room substation(12,470 volts).  The circuits energizing the Compressor Room substation were not locked out and/or tagged out prior to performing work operations.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,642 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(d): Where flammable materials including, but not limited to,  flammable gases, vapors, or liquids; were used occasionally,  measures were not taken to prevent hazardous conditions while working near electrical equipment:  a.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  An employee was exposed to a fire hazard while utilizing denatured alcohol on shop rags to clean near live electrical components.  The employee was exposed to a fire hazard while performing work operations around the Load-Break Interrupter Switch (Type: SE100S; Serial # 0213X0300G3) associated with the Compressor Room substation (12,470 volts).     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  a.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., Compressor Room substation area located at 2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA, on or about December 12th, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were potentially exposed to a fire hazard while utilizing denatured alcohol on shop rags to clean near live electrical components.  Training on the physical and health hazards of the denatured alcohol had not been provided to employees onsite.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,161 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  The Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or equivalent forms were not recorded in detail required by the respective forms:   a.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., on or about December 18th, 2020 and times prior thereto: The OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2020 did not provide specific detail about the object/substance that directly injured or made the employee ill, in Column F.  Case number 3, did not provide specific detail about the object/substance that directly injured or made the employee ill.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 29, 2021

Abate by

Apr 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of part 1904 records by establishments with 20 or more employees, but less than 250 employee. The establishment had 20 or more employees at some time during the previous calendar year, and this part required the establishment to keep records, but the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:   a.)	Building Integrated Services, LLC., on or about March 3rd, 2021 and times prior thereto: The employer who was required to electronically report 2020 OSHA 300 data did not electronically submit the data as required.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.