OSHA Inspection: SIGMA ELECTRIC

Issued

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1925.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(h): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit was not legibly marked at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so that the purpose is evident:       a)   Electric circuits in the circuit breaker panel, 6th floor, were not labeled.  Construction workers were not able to readily determine which switch (circuit breaker) shuts off circuit they are using.         Location:  451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY       On or about 6/5/2013       NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2013-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.417(b):   Equipment or circuits that were deenergized were not rendered inoperative and did not have tags attached at all points where such circuits can be energized:     a)  Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard when working on electric circuits which had not been tagged out.  Employee was working on the 6fl bathroom gfci circuit (red wire) which could become energized unexpectedly if other construction workers were to switch on that circuit breaker in the breaker panel.      Location:  451 Lexington Ave, New York, NY     On or about 6/6/2013     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.