CLARKSBURG, WV —
OSHA Inspection: MERRICK ENGINEERING
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MERRICK ENGINEERING in 50 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 313374035.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERRICK ENGINEERING
- Site address
- 50 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD
- City
- CLARKSBURG
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26301
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
- 326199
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 183
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 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 employees were exposed to struck by hazards from racks and its contents in the event of a collapse: (a)Yellow and Orange Racking System Next to Exit Door Along the Back Wall of the Warehouse: On June 21, 2010 and times prior to, the employer failed to immediately unload the affected storage rack and replace or repair any damaged columns beams or other structural components. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are: 1.To follow MH 16.1: 2008 ANSI-RMI specification of the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks 1.4.1 and 1.4.9 Upon any visible damage, the pertinent portions of the rack shall be unloaded immediately by the user until the damaged portion is repaired or replaced. 2.To follow the manufacturer's recommendations for repairing or replacing damaged racking system. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2010
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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 313374035.
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