AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: DON WARTKO CONSTRUCTION INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DON WARTKO CONSTRUCTION INC in 4244 HILBISH ST., AKRON, OH 44312 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 314382474.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DON WARTKO CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 4244 HILBISH ST.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44312
- Mailing
- 975 E. TALLMADGE RD., KENT, OH 44240
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1794
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 21, 2010
- Abate by
- May 26, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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: On or about March 30, 2010, during construction activities, the employer allowed an employee to be transported from one area of the job site on a busy street approximately 3 city blocks down the street to another job site by riding on the side step of a Caterpillar 430 E backhoe tractor. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would be to comply with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Safety Manual for Operators and Mechanics of Hydraulic Backhoe/Loaders which states "WARNING: Your Backhoe/Loader is a ONE- PERSON machine. NEVER PERMIT RIDERS."
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400.00
- — Z (S) $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 314382474.
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