OSHA Inspection: GUARANTEE ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC

Issued

2017-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4617.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not make the required frequent and regular inspections of the job site, the materials, and equipment:    Chesterfield: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions.  The employees are exposed to electrical hazards where frequent inspections of work sites are not conducted by competent person.   On and about 08/01/2017 an employee conducted assigned construction activities without any regular or frequent inspection of the site by a competent person.  The employee sustained electrical burn to his hand when he made contact with an energized wire.

Issued

2017-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7696.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:   1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield: Employer is exposing employees to hazardous conditions.  The employees are permitted to work in close proximity to electric power circuits without protecting the employees against accidental contact.      On or about 08/01/2017 an employee was badly injured when the employee came in contact with a live wire while replacing old electrical lighting fixtures with new different fixtures.  The employee was given a key to access the "Electrical Room" but the employee did not go into the "Electrical Room" to identify which circuit breakers to de-energize before he started to work on the wires.   He only turned the switch to an "Off" position.