Des Moines, IA · 1980-09-10

OSHA Inspection: COTA INDUSTRIES INC

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1980-09-10, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COTA INDUSTRIES INC in 5512 SOUTH EAST 14TH STREET, Des Moines, IA 50320 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17136540.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: COTA INDUSTRIES INC
Site address: 5512 SOUTH EAST 14TH STREET
City: Des Moines
State: IA
ZIP: 50320

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Union status: Non-union (B)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1980-09-10
Closing conference: 1980-09-10
Case closed: 1982-01-29
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2851
Employees: 8

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

880004

Serious 2 instances

Issued: Jan 12, 1981
Abate by: Jan 15, 1981
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1981-01-15 · F (S) $250.00
1981-01-12 · Z (S) $450.00

880004

Serious 2 instances

Issued: Jan 12, 1981
Abate by: Jan 15, 1981

1910.151 C

Serious 2 instances

Issued: Jan 12, 1981
Abate by: Mar 15, 1981
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $150 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1981-01-15 · F (S) $150.00
1981-01-12 · Z (S) $600.00

1910.1001 F01

Other-than-serious 2 instances

Issued: Jan 12, 1981
Abate by: Feb 15, 1981
Penalty: Initial $500

Recent events (2)

1981-01-15 · F (O)
1981-01-12 · Z (O) $500.00

1910.134 E05 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance

Issued: Jan 12, 1981
Abate by: Jan 15, 1981

1910.134 B02

Other-than-serious 2 instances

Issued: Jan 12, 1981
Abate by: Jan 15, 1981

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 17136540.

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