Inspection 342964780 OPENED FEB 14, 2018Closed
200 Second Avenue, Mandan, ND 58554 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected RK Electric 3 times in North Dakota since 2016.
The latest one began on Feb 14, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Mandan.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,519 and now stand at $7,919, 7% lower after settlements or reviews.
Safeguards for personnel protection comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.335.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and RK Electric averages $3,960 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342239480 OPENED APR 6, 2017Closed
3015 34th Street Nw, Mandan, ND 58554 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 30, 2017: Employee is burned from arc flash while troubleshooting swit
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on March 30, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting a 480v switch gear. The employee was using a screwdriver inside an energized switch gear when the screwdriver caused a short between the bus bar and the frame which resulted in an arc flash. The employee received burns arc flash to his face and hands for which he was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $3,803 | $3,803 | Aug 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $2,716 | $2,716 | Aug 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341492734 OPENED MAY 13, 2016Closed
802 Kirkwood Mall, Bismarck, ND 58504 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v) · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,400 | May 31, 2016 | Final |
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.
Mar 30, 2017, Mandan: Hospitalization · third or fourth degree electrical burns · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a switch panel and received third degree burns to his hands and face from an arc flash.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.332 · Training
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1)
(b) Content of training—(1) Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by §§ 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.
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 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i)
(a) Use of protective equipment—(1) Personal protective equipment. (i) Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.
29 CFR 1910.67 · Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
Other electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors employers in North Dakota
- Wrigley Mechanical, Inc. Ellendale · 11 citations · $6,095
- Midwest Doors of Dickinson, Inc. Dickinson · 1 citation · $1,703
- Magnum Electric, Inc Fargo · 10 citations · $22,727
- No-Dak Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Bismarck · 1 citation · $3,972
- Right Temp Mechanical Inc. Grand Forks · 2 citations · $18,073
- Rieger, Borgen, Benson Electric, Inc. Grand Forks · 4 citations · $104,547
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.