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BJ's Electric: OSHA inspections and violations

Lancaster, Ohio · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · NAICS 238210

2inspections
3citation items
$3,600current penalties
Oct 8, 2015last inspection

BJ's Electric has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2007.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 8, 2015, in Columbus.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $6,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,600, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.405, job-site wiring (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. BJ's Electric averages $3,600 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

BJ's Electric: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340974120 OPENED OCT 8, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jan 20, 2016

1-11 East Gay Street, Columbus, OH 43215 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(e) · Electrical equipment on job sites
 Serious$2,000$1,200Dec 8, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$2,000$1,200Dec 8, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(v) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$2,000$1,200Dec 8, 2015Final

Inspection 310480066 OPENED JUL 18, 2007Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Aug 23, 2007

1551 N. Columbus St., Lancaster, OH 43130 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.403 · Electrical equipment on job sites

29 CFR 1926.403(e)

(e) Splices. Conductors shall be spliced or joined with splicing devices designed for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. Soldered splices shall first be so spliced or joined as to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered. All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device designed for the purpose.

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1)

(b) Cabinets, boxes, and fittings—(1) Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings. Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed. Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall also be effectively closed.

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(v)

(v) Cords passing through holes. Flexible cords and cables shall be protected by bushings or fittings where passing through holes in covers, outlet boxes, or similar enclosures.

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