OSHA Inspection: M.C. ELECTRICAL NY INC.

Issued

2024-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $14000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(1): Employee(s) were permitted to work in proximity to an electric power circuit that the employee could contact in the course of work and was not protected against electric shock by de-energizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.  Location: 175 Water Street, New York, NY; 23rd Fl.  On or about 11/21/2023 ,  a) Employees worked in the ceiling pulling wires, installing lights and testing for energized sources without effective guarding by insultation or other means.  An employee came in contact with an energized part when working in the ceiling opening.

Issued

2024-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $14000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(3): Before work began the employer did not ascertain by inquiry, direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, was so located that the performance of the work could bring a person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the energized electric power circuit:   Location: 175 Water St. New York, NY; 23rd floor  On or about 11/21/2023,  a) The employer did not ensure the work area behind the ceiling was free of energized electrical power circuit.   Employees were installing lights in the ceiling where lock out tag out was not completed.  An employee came in contact with an energized circuit.

Issued

2024-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.417(b): Equipment or circuits that were de-energized did not have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits could be energized.  Location: 175 Water Street, New York, NY; 23rd Fl.  On or about 11/21/2023,  a) The employer did not tag or label the circuit breakers controlling the circuits in the area where employee were working.  An employee installing ceiling lights came in contact with live electrical wire.