BROWNS SUMMIT, NC —
OSHA Inspection: ABCO AUTOMATION, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ABCO AUTOMATION, INC. in 6202 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, BROWNS SUMMIT, NC 27214 (NAICS 333298). OSHA activity number 309519627.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ABCO AUTOMATION, INC.
- Site address
- 6202 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
- City
- BROWNS SUMMIT
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27214
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 333298
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3559
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of 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 hazard of being struck by a falling load from an overloaded crane: a)Fabrication area, outside of the machine shop - a portable bottom running jib crane had not been load tested prior to initial use. Reference: ANSI B30.11-1980; paragraph 11-2.2.2(a) Rated Load Test - Prior to initial use, all the equipment mentioned in the above paragraph is to be tested. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to load test all cranes as per ANSI B30.11-1980. b)Fabrication area, outside of the machine shop - there were no load test reports available for the portable bottom running jib crane. Reference: ANSI B 30.11-1980; paragraph 11-2.2.2(a) - Test reports shall be placed on file. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to conduct the load testing initially and annually, and have the test reports readily available.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.304 F04
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $225.00
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2006
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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 309519627.
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