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OSHA Inspection: KANAWHA VALLEY CONSTRUCTION & ERECTION CO. INC.

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of KANAWHA VALLEY CONSTRUCTION & ERECTION CO. INC. in 5701 MCCORKLE AVE, CHARLESTON, WV 25302 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 311680409.

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Site address
5701 MCCORKLE AVE
City
CHARLESTON
State
WV
ZIP
25302
Mailing
PO BOX 5276, CHARLESTON, WV 25361
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238120
SIC code (legacy)
1791
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 28, 2009
Abate by
May 1, 2009
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees
exposed to crushing/
struck by hazard:
(a)Between Lines 3 & 5 South of J Line - Employees were exposed to being
struck or crushed by a falling bar joist that had sharp edges at the
attachment
point of the synthetic sling being used in a basket hitch to prevent it
from
being cut as determined on 3-17-09.
NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard would be to follow ANSI B30.9 1971 section 9-5.5.1(i)
Slings to
ensure all sharp edges of material to be lifted by slings have padding or
some type of
protection installed at the attachment point to prevent the sling from
being cut.

1926.251 E08 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 28, 2009
Abate by
May 1, 2009
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1926.251 E01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 28, 2009
Abate by
May 1, 2009
Penalty
Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1000.00
  • — Z (S)

1926.251 E01 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 28, 2009
Abate by
May 1, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

1926.251 E01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 28, 2009
Abate by
May 1, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S)

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