Inspection 345470041 OPENED AUG 9, 2021Closed
3944 Peachtree Street, Dallas, TX 75227 · Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited Metroplex Elevator Company in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 9, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Dallas.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $7,022; today they stand at $4,008, 43% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.333 (working near live electrical parts), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Metroplex Elevator Company averages $4,008 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 344913496 OPENED SEP 3, 2020Closed
300 N. Field Street, Dallas, TX 75202 · Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 2, 2020 (fatal): Employee dies while removing electrical access panel
At 3:00 p.m. on September 2, 2020, an employee, an elevator technician, was removing an electrical access panel in the electrical room on the roof of a commercial structure. The employee was found unresponsive on the floor facing up while holding the electrical panel cover on his chest. The autopsy report indicated the cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,926 | $1,508 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $4,096 | $2,500 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii)
(ii) Other markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary.
29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1)
(1) Deenergized parts. Live parts to which an employee may be exposed shall be deenergized before the employee works on or near them, unless the employer can demonstrate that deenergizing introduces additional or increased hazards or is infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations. Live parts that operate at less than 50 volts to ground need not be deenergized if there will be no increased exposure to electrical burns or to explosion due to electric arcs.
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2)
(2) Work on energized equipment. Only qualified persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that have not been deenergized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.
29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.