HIGH RIDGE, MO ·
OSHA Inspection: RFW CONTRACTING INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RFW CONTRACTING INC. in 3491 WALNUT TERRACE, HIGH RIDGE, MO 63049 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 312935745.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RFW CONTRACTING INC.
- Site address
- 3491 WALNUT TERRACE
- City
- HIGH RIDGE
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63049
- Mailing
- 3200 FOREST LAME COURT, ST. LOUIS, MO 63129
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238140
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1741
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $50 Reduced
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 the employees were exposed to the hazard of falling: a/ At the job site, the wooden, job-made ladder used by employees to gain access to the working platform supported by a tubular weld walkthrough frame scaffold was not equipped with filler blocks in-between all 13 cleats. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install filler blocks in-between each cleat as required by ANSI A14.4-1973, paragraph 4.5.2. DISCLAIMER: a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.ON
Recent events (2)
- · J (S) $50.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2009
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 the employees were exposed to the hazard of falling: a/ At the job site, the wooden, job-made ladder used by employees to gain access to the working platform supported by a tubular weld walkthrough frame scaffold was equipped with 13 cleats spaced approximately three inches apart. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to space each cleat 12 inches apart as required by ANSI A14.4-1973, paragraph 4.5.4. DISCLAIMER: a/ The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/ The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.ON
Recent events (2)
- · J (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,400
Recent events (2)
- · J (S)
- · Z (S) $1400.00
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2009
Recent events (2)
- · J (S)
- · Z (S)
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $800 · Current $800
Recent events (2)
- · J (S) $800.00
- · Z (S) $800.00
1926.152 E05
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $800
Recent events (2)
- · J (S)
- · Z (S) $800.00
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $800
Recent events (2)
- · J (S)
- · Z (S) $800.00
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $50 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · J (R) $50.00
- · Z (R) $1600.00
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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 312935745.
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