EDWARDSVILLE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: M.L. VASQUEZ INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of M.L. VASQUEZ INC in SIUE METCALF STORAGE BLDG., EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62255 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 335538781.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- M.L. VASQUEZ INC
- Site address
- SIUE METCALF STORAGE BLDG.
- City
- EDWARDSVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62255
- Mailing
- 2430 BECKMAN ROAD, LENZBURG, IL 62255
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B07
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(7): On scaffolds where platforms are overlapped to create a long platform, the overlap shall occur only over supports, and shall not be less than 12 inches (30 cm) unless the platforms are nailed together or otherwise restrained to prevent movement. Employees walking on scaffold boards to access the mortar box were exposed to falls of approximately 16ft to a lower level. The scaffold boards did not overlap 12 inches nor were any other approved means used to prevent movement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. Employees working from scaffold were exposed to falls of approximately 16ft to a lower level. Guardrails were missing on the walk boards transitioning from Hek to Hek. Employees were not protected against the hazard of falling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 335538781.
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