COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ELECTRA BORE
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ELECTRA BORE in 1685 UNIVERSAL DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43207 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 108967779.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ELECTRA BORE
- Site address
- 1685 UNIVERSAL DRIVE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43207
- Mailing
- 3842 FISHER RD., COLUMBUS, OH 43228
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4953
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 19, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) For employees who work on top of above ground storage tanks, on September 11, 1990, an employee was working on top of a leaking 6700 gallon fiberglass tank that had sustained structural damage as was evident from the deformation of the top of the tank. The tank contained approximately 1000 gallons of 33% Hydrochloric Acid at this time the employee was dressed in full level a clothing including, SCBA and had experienced the tank "giving" beneath his weight. The height of the tanks was 10.5' feet and had the top of the tank collapsed, the employee would have fallen into approximately 1000 gallong of 33% HCI. Employee radioed to command post that tank was giving under him and that he not make it back to the ladder. At the time the employee was utilizing no means of fall protection system. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the use of an overhead ILG lift. Thereby lowering the employee onto the tank and having the employee tied off by a harness to the basket, or as an alternative, employee could have completed task from inside the basket.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $350.00
1910.25 D02 XV
- Issued
- Oct 19, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $350
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $350.00
1910.38 A01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 1990
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $250
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $250.00
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Oct 19, 1990
- Abate by
- Oct 22, 1990
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 108967779.
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