Concord, California · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · NAICS 811310
Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Tech Systems Inc. in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 22, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Concord.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $63,375; today they stand at $28,519, 55% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.335 (safeguards for personnel protection), 2 times.
Among repair and personal services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,200 penalty. Tech Systems Inc. averages $28,519 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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No citations from this inspection.
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Incident on Mar 10, 2017 (fatal): Employee contacts energized transformer and is electrocuted
At 10:15 a.m. on March 10, 2017, an employee was replacing filters to a step down transformer. The employee came into contact with 4,160 volts and was electrocuted.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Aug 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Aug 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $12,675 | $9,506 | Aug 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Other-than-serious | $12,675 | $0 | Aug 30, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Other-than-serious | $12,675 | $0 | Aug 30, 2017 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(b)
(B) Standardized. Lockout and tagout devices shall be standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: Color; shape; or size; and additionally, in the case of tagout devices, print and format shall be standardized.
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(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.
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