OSHA Inspection: BEST CONCRETE SERVICES GROUP INC.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $5760.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.702(h): Bull float handles, used where they might contact energized electrical conductors, were not constructed of nonconductive material or insulated with a nonconductive sheath whose electrical and mechanical characteristics provided the equivalent protection of a handle constructed of nonconductive material:    On or about February 17, 2017, at the above addressed job site, an employee who was finishing concrete on an elevated surface,  received a shock and electrical burns, when the conductive handle of a bull float contacted overhead energized electrical power lines.    IN THE ALTERNATIVE:    29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    On or about February 17, 2017, at the above addressed job site, an employee who was finishing concrete on an elevated surface while in close proximity to overhead power lines, received a shock and electrical burns, when the conductive handle of a bull float contacted the energized electrical lines.

Issued

2017-08-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    On or about February 17, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees had been effectively trained in the recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards and unsafe conditions and ensure the use of insulated concrete finishing tools in proximity to overhead power lines.