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OSHA Inspection: THE JOHN S. TILLEY LADDER CO. INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE JOHN S. TILLEY LADDER CO. INC. in 100-102 2ND ST., WATERVLIET, NY 12189 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 2254225.

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Site address
100-102 2ND ST.
City
WATERVLIET
State
NY
ZIP
12189
Mailing
100-121 2ND ST., WATERVLIET, NY 12189
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2599
Employees
42
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 1986
Abate by
Jul 24, 1986
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $200
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) Serious injuries from inadvertent falls of 20 feet into an open
elevator shaft.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to provide interlocking doors or gates at
elevator entrances.

1910.141 A03 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 10, 1986
Abate by
Jun 23, 1986

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