CONCORD, VA —
OSHA Inspection: W.E.L., INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of W.E.L., INC. in RTE. 460 E. RICHMOND HIGHWAY, CONCORD, VA 24538 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 125469817.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.E.L., INC.
- Site address
- RTE. 460 E. RICHMOND HIGHWAY
- City
- CONCORD
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 24538
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 109, CONCORD, VA 24538
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A02 VIC
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — Y (S) $5250.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.252 A03 I
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 1997
Recent events (2)
- — Y (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.252 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 1997
Recent events (2)
- — Y (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.252 A02 XIIIC
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — Y (S) $5250.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.252 A02 XIVA
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 1997
Recent events (2)
- — Y (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — Y (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
510001 A
- Issued
- Aug 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $15,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Code of Virginia, 40.1-51.1A: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that: Employees, with the knowledge of supervisory personnel, regularly tested used underground storage tanks for the presence of combustible gas or vapors by removing plugs and sniffing the tanks. On February 18, 1997, two employees were cutting a tank that had previously contained gasoline when the tank exploded, killing one employee and seriously injuring the other. The employees had not tested the tank with a combustible gas indicator before they began cutting it, as required by the employer's standard operating procedures for tank demolition. Employer representatives were aware of the hazardous condition, but failed to take corrective action. One feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all tanks are tested with a properly calibrated combustible gas indicator immediately prior to cutting.
Recent events (2)
- — Y (W) $15000.00
- — Z (W) $70000.00
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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 125469817.
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