Inspection 341815371 OPENED SEP 22, 2016Closed
80 Monrovia Avenue, Smyrna, DE 19977 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Shields Electric, Inc. 3 times in Delaware since 2012.
The latest one began on Sep 22, 2016 on a referral, in Smyrna.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,200 and now stand at $3,290, 37% lower after settlements or reviews.
Job-site wiring comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.405.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Shields Electric, Inc. averages $2,100 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 340782234 OPENED JUL 16, 2015Closed
500 King Street, Wilmington, DE 19804 · 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 1926.405(j)(1)(i) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,100 | Sep 29, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 335693586 OPENED JUN 28, 2012Closed
1605 Telegraph Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808 · 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 1926.405(b)(1) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,190 | Sep 17, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2012 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6)
(6) Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.
29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1)
(b) Cabinets, boxes, and fittings—(1) Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings. Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed. Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall also be effectively closed.
29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i)
(j) Equipment for general use—(1) Lighting fixtures, lampholders, lamps, and receptacles—(i) Live parts. Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles shall have no live parts normally exposed to employee contact. However, rosettes and cleat-type lampholders and receptacles located at least 8 feet (2.44 m) above the floor may have exposed parts.
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