FORT KNOX, KY —
OSHA Inspection: R.E. PURNELL CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of R.E. PURNELL CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC. in NORTH WILSON AT FRAZIER, FORT KNOX, KY 40121 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 116442831.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R.E. PURNELL CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC.
- Site address
- NORTH WILSON AT FRAZIER
- City
- FORT KNOX
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 40121
- Mailing
- 700 N. ENGLISH STATION ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1791
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 15, 1996
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
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 to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: A: On or about Oct. 31, 1996 at area A & B of the construction project at Fort Knox, a forklift was found holding a large steel beam elevated at approximately 12 feet above ground level with the motor running and no operator present. Two men in separate manbaskets were moving the beam trying to position it into place to bolt together with the rest of the structure. Other contractors were present and had access to walk underneath the beam exposing them to being struck by falling objects. One means of abating or correcting the hazard is to keep the operator in the cab of the forklift when it has a load and to barricade the area where overhead hazards exists.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Nov 15, 1996
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 1996
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 116442831.
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