ELGIN, IL —
OSHA Inspection: V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION in 2475 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, ELGIN, IL 60124 (NAICS 335311). OSHA activity number 345436810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- V. AND F. TRANSFORMER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2475 MILLENNIUM DRIVE
- City
- ELGIN
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60124
- Mailing
- 2475 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, ELGIN, IL 60124
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335311
- Employees
- 198
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.137 C02 VIII
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,778 · Current $8,778
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(viii):Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and/or the maximum intervals between tests were not conducted in accordance with Table I-4 and Table I-5. On or about July 14, 2021, electrical protective equipment was not subject to periodic electric tests, exposing employees to electrical hazards associated with voltage rated gloves that were not tested in accordance with tables I4 and I5. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8778
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
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: On or about July 14, 2021, employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335, exposing employees to the hazards associated with electrical shock. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.333 A02
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2):Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved: On or about July 14, 2021, safety related work practices were not implemented prior to the testing of energized transformers, exposing employees to the hazards associated with an electrical shock. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about July 14, 2021 an employee testing energized transformers was not wearing voltage rated gloves, exposing them to the electrical shock hazards. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345436810.
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