BALTIMORE, MD —
OSHA Inspection: B.W.W.S., INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of B.W.W.S., INC. in 103 S. GAY STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21202 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 310141700.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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.W.W.S., INC.
- Site address
- 103 S. GAY STREET
- City
- BALTIMORE
- State
- MD
- ZIP
- 21202
- Mailing
- 4523 HAMPNETT AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 21214
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
50104 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,225 · Current $1,935 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Labor And Employment Article, Section 5-104(a): 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: (a)Date of Violation:06/21/06 Location:Eighth Floor Condition:An employee who was washing a window on the outside of the eighth floor window, using a safety harness manufactured in 1967, had not been trained in the recognition and avoidance associated with inspection of the safety belt and harness. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to train employees to ensure PPE Window Cleaners Belts are inspected daily for defects which may affect their safe use in accordance with ANSI/IWCA 1-14.1- 2001, 5.3.3. Each window cleaner's belt shall be inspected daily. Those that have defects which may affect their safe use shall be immediately removed from service, tagged or marked with a label which states "Dangerous, Do Not Use", then restored or destroyed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1935.00
- — Z (S) $3225.00
1910.132 E
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,225 · Current $1,935 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1935.00
- — Z (S) $3225.00
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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 310141700.
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