OSHA Inspection: POWERHOUSE ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $9375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction 6 feet (1.8 m), or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:  On or about November 23, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees accessed residential attics to perform new installation of electrical lines in which fall protection was not provided and an alternative fall protection plan was not in place, exposing employees to the hazard of falling approximately 13 feet.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9488.00 · Current $5693.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On or about November 23, 2022, at approximately 09:27 AM, an employee accessed the attic of a home under construction to assist with new installation of electrical lines when he fell through gypsum board, resulting in his hospitalization. The hospitalization was not reported within 24 hours to the local Area Offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.