ATHENS, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. in 9 RIVERSIDE DR., ATHENS, OH 45701 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300531522.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
- Site address
- 9 RIVERSIDE DR.
- City
- ATHENS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45701
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 4220, ATHENS, OH 45701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- 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)
- 4923
- Employees
- 203
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 15, 1996
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
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 who were exposed to a gaseous environment had not been provided with appropriate monitoring devices for the work environment. a.On May 30, 1996, at 9 Riverside Drive, Athens, Ohio, where a curb valve was being replaced on a live gas line, no oxygen monitor was provided thereby exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $7000.00
- · Z (S) $7000.00
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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 300531522.
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