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Westec Electric: OSHA inspections and violations

Provo, Utah · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · NAICS 238210

2inspections
5citation items
$2,750current penalties
Jan 11, 2016last inspection

Westec Electric has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Utah, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 11, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Springville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $3,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,750, down 21%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.405, job-site wiring (3 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Westec Electric averages $1,375 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Westec Electric: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341170207 OPENED JAN 11, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Mar 3, 2016

333 S 950 W, Springville, UT 84663 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
 Serious$2,000$2,000Jan 26, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$0$0Jan 26, 2016Final

Inspection 340826403 OPENED JUN 4, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2016

Freedom Blvd. Missionary Training Center, Provo, UT 84601 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR UAC R614-1-5.D.3
 Serious$1,500$750Sep 22, 2015Final

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(b)(1)(i)

(b) Branch circuits—(1) Ground-fault protection—(i) General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.

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(b)(2)

(2) Covers and canopies. All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In energized installations each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.

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