YOUNGSTOWN, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: B & R WHOLESALE TIRE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of B & R WHOLESALE TIRE in 116 SOUTH MERIDIAN RD., YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302506050.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B & R WHOLESALE TIRE
- Site address
- 116 SOUTH MERIDIAN RD.
- City
- YOUNGSTOWN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44509
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5599
- Employees
- 54
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 19, 1999
- Abate by
- May 24, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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: On 4/12/1999, employees were installing wood trusses with a span of 80 feet and weighing 635 lbs each onto 2 column supported steel "I" beams. The trusses were not adequately braced laterally or diagonally resulting in the trusses collapsing, injuring one employee. Among other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are: 1. Install lateral and diagonal bracing as required. 2. Follow the Truss Plate Institute Summary Sheet, HIB-91 (Handling, Installation, and Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses) during the erection and/or installation of all wood truss systems. 3. Follow the Truss Plate Institute booklet HIB-91 (Handling, Installation, and Bracing Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses) during the erection and/or installation of all wood truss systems. 4. Follow the commentary and recommendations as supplied by the manufacturer.ns
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- May 19, 1999
- Abate by
- May 24, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1926.602 C01 VIIIA
- Issued
- May 19, 1999
- Abate by
- May 24, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1750.00
- · Z (S) $1750.00
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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 302506050.
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