COLUMBIA, SC —
OSHA Inspection: W O BLACKSTONE & CO.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of W O BLACKSTONE & CO. in 1841 SHOP ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29201 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300267580.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 O BLACKSTONE & CO.
- Site address
- 1841 SHOP ROAD
- City
- COLUMBIA
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29201
- Mailing
- PO BOX 88, COLUMBIA, SC 29202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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)
- 1711
- Employees
- 155
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
10012 A
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2002
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,100 · Current $440 Reduced
General-duty citation text
SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. Employer knew or should have known that employees using the bucket of a backhoe to puncture freon cylinders at the establishment were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the freon cylinder or debris from puncturing the freon cylinder under pressure. A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard, among other methods, is to ensure the company's policy and procedures for handling and disposal of refrigerant cylinders is enforced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $440.00
- — Z (S) $1100.00
1910.36 B04
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2002
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
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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 300267580.
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