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Maxtec Drywall, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Port Allen, Louisiana · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · NAICS 238310

2inspections
5citation items
$7,340current penalties
Feb 26, 2015last inspection

OSHA has inspected Maxtec Drywall, Inc. 2 times in Louisiana since 2009.

The latest one began on Feb 26, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Lafayette.

Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $7,700 and now stand at $7,340, 5% lower after settlements or reviews.

Job-site wiring comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.405.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Maxtec Drywall, Inc. averages $6,800 (1 cited inspection).

Maxtec Drywall, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340430958 OPENED FEB 26, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2015

1512 Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70501 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1) · Electrical equipment on job sites
 Serious$2,800$2,800Jun 5, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$1,200$1,200Jun 5, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$2,800$2,800Jun 5, 2015Final

Inspection 311529721 OPENED MAR 3, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 2009

2860 N. Westport Drive, Port Allen, LA 70767 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2) · Electrical equipment on job sites
 Serious$450$270Apr 2, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$450$270Apr 2, 2009Closed

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(b)(1)

(b) Examination, installation, and use of equipment—(1) Examination. The employer shall ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined on the basis of the following considerations:

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2)

(2) Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii)

(iii) Splices. Flexible cords shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.

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