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OSHA Inspection: NITZ MASONRY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NITZ MASONRY, INC. in 4300 17TH AVENUE SOUTH, FARGO, ND 58103 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 311474936.

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Establishment
NITZ MASONRY, INC.
Site address
4300 17TH AVENUE SOUTH
City
FARGO
State
ND
ZIP
58103
Mailing
1308 16TH STREET SOUTH, MOORHEAD, MN 56560
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238140
SIC code (legacy)
1741
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $375.00 · Current $375.00
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $375.00

1926.451 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.451 G01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.451 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
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 fall hazards due to the forklift not being attended when
the boom was in the
elevated position:
(a)  For the employees cutting block from the forklift work platform
elevated
approximately 20 feet above the ground, located at 4300 17th Avenue South,
Fargo,
North Dakota.
Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement is to comply with the
manufacturer's recommendations and to follow the requirements of ANSI
B56.6 Safety
Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, Section 5.15.1(s) which
states:  "A trained
operator shall be in position to control the rough terrain forklift truck,
or available to
operate controls if the platform is not equipped with controls."
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1926.454 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00
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 fall hazards:
(a)  For the employees exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet
while working
from a platform suspended by a rough terrain forklift that exceeded the
wheelbase of the
forklift by more than 10 inches on either side, located at 4300 17th
Avenue South,
Fargo, North Dakota.
Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement is to comply with the
manufacturer's recommendations and to follow the requirements of ANSI
B56.6 Safety
Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks, Section 8.24.1(b) that
states:  "..floor
dimensions which shall not exceed two times the load center..., nor have a
width greater
than the overall width of the truck measured across the load bearing tires
plus 10 inches
on either side."
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1926.451 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1926.451 G01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.451 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

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