PORTSMOUTH, VA —
OSHA Inspection: EARL INDUSTRIES
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of EARL INDUSTRIES in 2 HARPER AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 336260609.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EARL INDUSTRIES
- Site address
- 2 HARPER AVENUE
- City
- PORTSMOUTH
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23707
- Mailing
- 2 HARPER AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 336611
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1915.56 B02
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.56(b)(2): Welding cable was not free from repair or splices for a minimum distance of 10 feet from the cable end to which the electrode holder was connected. a.) Earl Industries, Structural Shop: On or about 09/05/12, an employee was using a welding cable that had a repair 4 feet from the electrode holder. b.) Earl Industries, Sheetmetal Shop: On or about 09/05/12, an employee was using a welding cable that had a repair 1 foot from the electrode holder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a.) Earl Industries, Water Jet Area: On or about 09/05/12, the compressed air gun on the CEJN 208 Flow Jet, used for cleaning was measured at 75 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1915.82 A03
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.82(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that lighting was above 5 foot candles in work areas aboard a vessel. a.) Earl Industries, USS Ramage, Engine B Intake, 02-174-OQ: On or about 09/07/12, employees performing needle gunning operations in engine B intake were working in an area only lighted to 2.5 foot candles.
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 336260609.
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