OSHA Inspection: HRANEC CORPORATION

Issued

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $14000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(a)(1):Live parts to which an employee would be exposed were not de-energized before the employee worked on or near them, unless the employer  could demonstrate that de-energizing introduced additional or increased hazards or was infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations:  Job Site: 149 Devereux Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650, On or about May 29th the employer did not ensure that all live electrical parts on an AAON RN Series Commercial HVAC unit were de-energized before employees were to service the equipment inside of the HVAC unit. Employees were in the process of replacing a faulty compressor on the HVAC unit when one employee came in contact with live 480V wires from the Crank Case Heater. The employee suffered electrocution injuries as a result.

Issued

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(c)(2):The employer did not ensure that qualified persons were capable of working safely on energized circuits and were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.  Job Site: 149 Devereux Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650, On or about May 29th the employer did not ensure that a qualified person had the ability and knowledge to ensure all live electrical parts on an AAON RN Series Commercial HVAC unit were de-energized before employees were to service the equipment inside of the HVAC unit. Employees were in the process of replacing a faulty compressor on the HVAC unit when one employee came in contact with live 480V wires from the Crank Case Heater. No arc flash personal protective equipment was in use by the employees performing the work.

Issued

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Job Site: 149 Devereux Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650, On or about May 29th the employer did not ensure that all employees were trained in order to work on various live electrical components of commercial HVAC units.

Issued

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Job Site: 149 Devereux Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650, On or about May 29th the employer did not ensure that all employees that were working on live electrical parts on a AAON RN Series Commercial HVAC unit had adequate personal protective equipment to protect themselves. Employees were in the process of replacing a faulty compressor on the HVAC unit when one employee came in contact with live 480V wires from the Crank Case Heater. No arc flash personal protective equipment was in use by the employees performing the work.