Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2021-04-30
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Emphasis |
L: OHPWRLNE
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Case Closed |
2023-06-27
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
1759449 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260020 B01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-30 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-20 |
Current Penalty |
2926.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2926.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-27 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: On or about April 8, 2021, on site of a residential structure located at 36 NE 23rd Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to hazards associated with performing metal screen enclosure work near overhead power lines prior to the employer developing and implementing an accident prevention program to ensure employees were protected from electrical shock, electrocution and/or other hazards. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260021 B02 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-30 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-20 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-27 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 April 8, 2021, on site of a residential structure located at 36 NE 23rd Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to hazards associated with performing metal screen enclosure work near overhead power lines prior to the employer providing the employees with a training program to ensure they recognizes the hazards associated with the power lines and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260416 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-30 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-20 |
Current Penalty |
2926.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2926.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-27 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 April 8, 2021, on site of a residential structure located at 36 NE 23rd Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida, employees performing metal screen enclosure work were exposed to electrical shock and/or electrocution hazards when handling long sections of the metal frames in close proximity to energized and unguarded overhead power lines. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260416 A03 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-30 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-20 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-27 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit: On or about April 8, 2021, on site of a residential structure located at 36 NE 23rd Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida, employees were exposed to hazards associated with performing metal screen enclosure work near overhead power lines prior to the employer providing an assessment/inspection of the site to determine potential hazards the employees could be exposed to. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19040039 A02 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-30 |
Current Penalty |
2926.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2926.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-27 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours: On or about April 18, 2021, the employer did not report an inpatient hospitalization within 24 hours, when an employee sustained severe injuries from contacting an energized overhead power line with a metal screen enclosure frame on April 8, 2021. |
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