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OSHA Inspection: ARTISTIC NEON & SIGNS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ARTISTIC NEON & SIGNS, INC. in 5900 THOMAS DR., PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32408 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 306749979.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5900 THOMAS DR.
City
PANAMA CITY BEACH
State
FL
ZIP
32408
Mailing
P.O. BOX 15011, PANAMA CITY, FL 32406
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238990
SIC code (legacy)
1799
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2004
Abate by
Jul 6, 2004
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375
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 the aerial lift collapsing and creating a crushing hazard:
a.On or about March 17, 2004, two employees were using an aerial lift as a
crane
to lift, steady, and move a metal pole that supported a neon sign, exposing
employees to the hazard of the aerial lift collapsing and crushing them.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to follow the manufacturer's operator manual to not use the
aerial
lift as a crane, and by obtaining an actual crane for any lifting
operations.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.TION

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2004
Abate by
Jul 6, 2004
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375

1926.20 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2004
Abate by
Aug 2, 2004

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 306749979.

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