BOISE, ID —
OSHA Inspection: J.W. HOWELL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of J.W. HOWELL, INC. in 26TH ST. AT SUNSET AVE., BOISE, ID 83702 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 311579411.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J.W. HOWELL, INC.
- Site address
- 26TH ST. AT SUNSET AVE.
- City
- BOISE
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83702
- Mailing
- 805 LINDEN ST., BOISE, ID 83706
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238130
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1751
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2008
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000
General-duty citation text
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 structural collapse: a)West side of project: On or about November 17, 2008 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushing and fall hazards from a potential truss collapse in that they were working between roof trusses that had not been diagonally braced. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to follow the Guide for Handling, Installing, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses as prescribed by the Wood Truss Council of America and Truss Plate Institute's "Building Component Safety Information" Summary Sheet BCSI-B2. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2008
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (R) $2000.00
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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 311579411.
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