OSHA Inspection: SHERMCO INDUSTRIES INC

Issued

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(i): In assigning an employee to perform a job, the employer did not provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions required by paragraph (a)(4) of this section:  (a) On or about December 19, 2020 an employee working and inspecting electrical equipment was not provided with all available information and was exposed to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(c)(5): An employee working alone need not conduct a job briefing. However, the employer did not ensure that the tasks to be performed were planned as if a briefing was required:  (a) On or about December 19, 2020, an employee working alone and inspecting electrical equipment was exposed to an electrical hazard when the work was not planned as if a briefing was required.

Issued

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

1910.269(m)(2)(i): If a system operator is in charge of the lines or equipment and their means of disconnection, the employer did not designate one employee in the crew to be in charge of the clearance and did not comply with all of the requirements of paragraph (m)(3) of this section in the order specified:  (a) On or about December 19, 2020, an employee working and inspecting electrical equipment was exposed to an electrical hazard when the requirements of paragraph (m)(3) of this section were not met.

Issued

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(m)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that all switches, disconnectors, jumpers, taps, and other means through which known sources of electric energy might be supplied to the particular lines and equipment were de-energized/open and then did not ensure that such means were tagged to indicate that employees were at work:  (a) On or about December 19, 2020, an employee working and inspecting electrical equipment was exposed to an electrical hazard when the known sources of electric energy that might be supplied to the equipment were not de-energized/open and tagged to indicate employees were at work.

Issued

2021-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8)(v): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wore protective clothing and other protective equipment that had an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (l)(8)(ii) of this section whenever that estimate exceeded 2.0 Cal/cm2:  (a) On or about December 19, 2020, an employee working without wearing adequate protective clothing and other protective equipment when inspecting an electrical box with its cover opened was exposed to an electrical arc hazard.