HAMMOND, LA — 2004-06-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: R K WALLACE CONST INC DBA WALLACE STEEL ERECTORS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2004-06-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of R K WALLACE CONST INC DBA WALLACE STEEL ERECTORS in CORNER OF US 51 AND AIRLINE HIGHWAY, HAMMOND, LA 70401 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 307595165.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: R K WALLACE CONST INC DBA WALLACE STEEL ERECTORS
Site address: CORNER OF US 51 AND AIRLINE HIGHWAY
City: HAMMOND
State: LA
ZIP: 70401
Mailing: 28 NEW HOME CHURCH RD, JAYESS, MS 39641

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2004-06-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2004-06-17 00:00:00
Case closed: 2005-10-21 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-04-22 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 238120
SIC code (legacy): 1791
Employees: 4
Ownership type: A

Citations

13 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Oct 4, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety Act of 1970: The employer does
not always furnish to
each of his employees a place of employment which is free from recognized
hazards that are
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to the recognized hazard of tipping the CareLift Model ZB6044
rough terrain forklift.
Employees were allowed to perform steel working operations while standing
on a work platform
that was lifted by a rough terrain forklift. The work platform extended a
total of fourteen (14)
feet beyond the load backrest.
a)  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to properly construct the work platform in accordance with
Paragraph
8.24.1(b)
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B56.6-2002, Safety
Standards
for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate
method.

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (S) $1050.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2100.00

1926.451 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (S) $600.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1200.00

1926.451 C03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (S) $600.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1200.00

1926.451 E01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (S) $600.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1200.00

1926.753 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (S) $1500.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1926.20 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Oct 4, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (O)
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (R) $1800.00

1926.20 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Oct 4, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (O)
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (R)

1926.761 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Oct 4, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (O)
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (R)

1926.95 A

Repeat Gravity 01 5 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 27, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (R) $300.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (R) $1800.00

1926.451 C02 V

Deleted Repeat Gravity 03 4 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004
Penalty: Initial $3,000

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (R)
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (R) $3000.00

1926.760 A01

Repeat Gravity 03 4 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (R) $1500.00
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (R) $3000.00

1926.416 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 20, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (O)
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1926.1053 B06

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 15, 2004
Abate by: Sep 21, 2004

Recent events (2)

2005-04-26 00:00:00 — J (O)
2004-09-15 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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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 307595165.

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