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Pedesco, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · NAICS 238210

2inspections
3citation items
$11,425current penalties
Feb 28, 2019last inspection

Pedesco, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Mississippi, the first in 2004.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 28, 2019 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Columbia.

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

OSHA proposed $17,424 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,425, down 34%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Pedesco, Inc. averages $11,050 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Pedesco, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2004 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343826384 OPENED FEB 28, 2019Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2019

1337 Highway 98 West, Columbia, MS 39429 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 27, 2019 (fatal): Employee receives electrical shock, falls from ladder and is

At 1:45 p.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee was installing a light fixture in the ceiling of a restroom. The employee placed the light fixture in the ceiling and secured it. He then prepped the source wires for connection to the fixture. As he stripped two of the wires, which contained 277 volts of electricity, the employee received an electrical shock. He fell from the six-foot ladder he was working from and was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction
 Serious$13,260$8,600Aug 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.417(b) · Lockout and tagging of circuits
 Serious$3,789$2,450Aug 26, 2019Final

Inspection 306655853 OPENED JUN 16, 2004Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jul 26, 2004

51 W. L. Runnels Industrial Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · 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 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$375$375Jul 13, 2004Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv)

(iv) Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees. (1) No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.

29 CFR 1926.417 · Lockout and tagging of circuits

29 CFR 1926.417(b)

(b) Equipment and circuits. Equipment or circuits that are deenergized shall be rendered inoperative and shall have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits can be energized.

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