MILLSBORO, DE —
OSHA Inspection: DAWSON BEDSWORTH ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DAWSON BEDSWORTH ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. in 29101 JOHN J WILLIAMS HIGHWAY TRANSFER PUMP STATION BUILDING, MILLSBORO, DE 19966 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 346931215.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DAWSON BEDSWORTH ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 29101 JOHN J WILLIAMS HIGHWAY TRANSFER PUMP STATION BUILDING
- City
- MILLSBORO
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19966
- Mailing
- 29580 JONES STORE ROAD, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $6452.00 · Current $4516.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work: a) Mountaire Farms Transfer Pump Station at 29101 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 23, 2023, employees installing a remote switch were exposed to an energized circuit containing 274 volts and 224 amps in which one of the employees came in contact with the energized circuit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4516.4
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.960 C01 I
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.960(c)(1)(i): The employer did not establish minimum approach distances (MAD) no less than the distances computed by Table V-2 for ac systems: a) Mountaire Farms Transfer Pump Station at 29101 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 23, 2023, employees were working inside an electrical cabinet that was 274 volts and 224 amps without a minimum approach distance being established exposing employees to flash burns and/or live electrical components.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.960 G01
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.960(g)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to identify employees exposed to hazards from flames or from electric arcs. a) Mountaire Farms Transfer Pump Station at 29101 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 23, 2023, employees were required to install a remote switch inside an electrical cabinet without any type of hazard assessment to prevent employees from being exposed to electric arcs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.960 G02
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.960(g)(2): For each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs, the employer did not make a reasonable estimate of the incident heat energy to which the employee would be exposed. a) Mountaire Farms Transfer Pump Station at 29101 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 23, 2023, employees were required to install a remote switch inside of an electrical cabinet exposing them to electric arcs without any type of estimated heat energy they would be exposed to.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.960 G05
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.960(g)(5): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wears protective clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (g)(2) of this section. a) Mountaire Farms Transfer Pump Station at 29101 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 23, 2023, employees were required to install a remote connection to a live switchboard/PLC Control Panel handling an average of 224 amps and/or 274 volts without being required to wear their protective clothing to mitigate the hazards/exposure to electrical arcing and/or the heat associated with an arc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $922.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent: a) Mountaire Farms Transfer Pump Station at 29101 John J. Williams Highway in Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about August 23, 2023, the employer that had a recordable incident did not include it on the OSHA Form 300 as required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $922
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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 346931215.