Since 1973, OSHA inspectors have visited Sharp Electric, Inc. in Louisiana 25 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 7, 2019, in New Orleans.
In all, OSHA issued 18 citation items: 3 serious, 1 repeat and 14 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $1,315; today they stand at $645, 51% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.59 (hazard communication), 4 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Sharp Electric, Inc. averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
17 older inspections
Incident on Aug 20, 1986 (fatal): Electric shock - contact with energized part thru pliers
A FIRST CLASS ELECTRICIAN WORKING FROM A STEPLADDER WAS CONNECTING A CONDUCTOR F OR A LIGHTING CIRCUIT IN A JUNCTION BOX. HIS SHOULDER WAS TOUCHING A METAL SPRIN KLER PIPE AT THE TIME. HE WAS UNSCREWING A WIRE NUT, USING HIS ELECTRICIAN'S PLI ERS, APPARENTLY TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE CIRCUIT WAS ENERGIZED. THE CIRCUIT WAS EN ERGIZED (AT 277 VOLTS), AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE PLIERS TOR E THROUGH THE WIRE NUT AND CONTACTED THE CONDUCTOR.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $400 | $0 | Aug 18, 1986 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 18, 1986 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 18, 1986 | Final |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1986 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 1388578 OPENED AUG 16, 1984Closed
Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 59 employees at the site · Closed Oct 24, 1984
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $420 | $210 | Aug 28, 1984 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
Citation 2, item 129 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1981 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1975 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.