Wescom, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, New Town ND

OSHA inspectors have visited Wescom, Inc. in North Dakota one time.

It opened on Aug 20, 2018 on a referral, in New Town.

In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $9,054; today they stand at $5,000, 45% less.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Wescom, Inc. averages $5,000 across 1 cited inspection.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Wescom, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343418430 OPENED AUG 20, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 2019

Gobller 6-35-26tfh Well Site, New Town, ND 58763 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Aug 17, 2018: Employee is burned by arc flash during panel energization

At 3:30 p.m. on August 17, 2018, an employee working near newly installed electrical disconnect panel that had a fitting that was connected to an MCHL cable to the panel box which was improperly installed. The employee sustained facial burns when the panel was energized and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2) · Electrical equipment on job sites	Serious	$9,054	$5,000	Jan 11, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.405(a)(1)(i) · Job-site wiring	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 11, 2019	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.

Aug 17, 2018, New Town: Hospitalization · electrical burns, unspecified · nonclassifiable

A Wescom employee was working near newly installed electrical panels when the panels were energized, causing an arc flash that burned the employee.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.403 · Electrical equipment on job sites

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2)

(2) Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(1)(i)

(1) General requirements—(i) Electrical continuity of metal raceways and enclosures. Metal raceways, cable armor, and other metal enclosures for conductors shall be metallically joined together into a continuous electric conductor and shall be so connected to all boxes, fittings, and cabinets as to provide effective electrical continuity.

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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.

Wescom, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations