PAINESVILLE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: YARDMASTER, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of YARDMASTER, INC in 1447 N. RIDGE ROAD, PAINESVILLE, OH 44077 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 330927492.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- YARDMASTER, INC
- Site address
- 1447 N. RIDGE ROAD
- City
- PAINESVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44077
- Mailing
- 1447 N. RIDGE ROAD, PAINESVILLE, OH 44077
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 96
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section: The employer's energy contol program was generic and did not include energy control procedures that clearly and specially outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized, including but not limited to Items A-D of this section, for the control of the hazardous energy associated with equipment such as; but not limited to, air compressor, top soil processor, and mowers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. As of 07/19 /2011, annual inspections or audits of the company's lockout procedures were not documented or certified as being completed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.244 A02 III
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii): Loads were not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a jack: On 06/11/2011, during a belt change in the garage area, the 60 inch Ex Mark industrial lawn mower was not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a hydraulic jack.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: As of 07/29/2011, the employer did not provide a copy of Appendix D to all employees who voluntarily used filtering facepieces (dust masked) at the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.244 A02 VI A
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(vi)(a): Each jack used constantly or intermittently at a single locality was not thoroughly inspected at least once every six months: As of 07/19/2011, (hydraulic) floor jacks utilized at the facility were not inspected, as required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 330927492.
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