AUBURN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: SMITH'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE & REPAIR, L.L.C.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SMITH'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE & REPAIR, L.L.C. in 234 N. GAY ST., AUBURN, AL 36830 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 347002230.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITH'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE & REPAIR, L.L.C.
- Site address
- 234 N. GAY ST.
- City
- AUBURN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36830
- Mailing
- 5696 CHURCH HILL RD., CAMP HILL, AL 36850
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
- 238210
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) 234 N. Gay St., Auburn AL. - Mechanical Room; On September 26, 2023 the employer exposed employees to worksite hazards in that the employer failed to instruct his employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or exposure to illness or injury. Employees were allowed to work on a live electrical cabinet with a voltage of 240 height without being trained in safe electrical work practices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.28(a):The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions. a) 234 N. Gay St., Auburn AL. - Mechanical Room; On September 26, 2023 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to burn hazards in that the employer failed to provide employees working on a live electrical cabinet with personal protective equipment to protect employees limbs, face, and hands when there was potential for an arc flash and/or electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) 234 N. Gay St., Auburn AL. - Mechanical Room; On September 26, 2023 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential head injuries in that the employer failed to provide employees working on a live electrical cabinet head protection when there was potential for an arc flash and/or electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $80,662 · Current $40,000 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) 234 N. Gay St., Auburn AL. - Mechanical Room; On September 26, 2023 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to shock and burn hazards in that the employer required employees to feed wires through a live electrical cabinet without having it de-energized.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $40000
- — Z (W) $80662
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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 347002230.
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