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Palm River Electric: OSHA inspections and violations

Sarasota, Florida · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · NAICS 238210

2inspections
4citation items
$6,361current penalties
Dec 14, 2020last inspection

Palm River Electric has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2009.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 14, 2020 on a referral, in Bonita Springs.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

OSHA proposed $12,122 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,361, down 48%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Palm River Electric averages $5,461 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Palm River Electric: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345065445 OPENED DEC 14, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Mar 18, 2022

8440 Murano Del Lago Drive, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Dec 8, 2020: Employee receives electric shock and multiple fractures in f

At 7:45 a.m. on December 8, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was installing a ceiling-mounted/recessed fluorescent light fixture while standing on an A-frame ladder at a commercial job site. While working on an energized circuit, the employee's hand contacted an exposed/uninsulated electrical wire, resulting in an electric shock. The shock caused the employee to lose balance and fall from the ladder, sustaining multiple fractures. The employee was not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required for working on an energized circuit. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$5,461$2,730Mar 5, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$5,461$2,730Mar 5, 2021Final

Inspection 313047649 OPENED FEB 5, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Mar 17, 2009

5275 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34240 · 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 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$600$450Feb 17, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$600$450Feb 17, 2009Closed

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Dec 8, 2020, Bonita Springs: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable

An employee was on an A-frame ladder installing a recessed, florescent light fixture. The employee's hand contacted an exposed, uninsulated wire, resulting in electric shock, and subsequent fall from the ladder. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1)

(b) Accident prevention responsibilities. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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