PITTSBURGH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: IMAGE WORKS PAINTING INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of IMAGE WORKS PAINTING INC. in 5501 ELGIN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 336771985.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IMAGE WORKS PAINTING INC.
- Site address
- 5501 ELGIN STREET
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15206
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 236, VALENCIA, PA 16059
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: (a) Jobsite, 5501 Elgin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about 10/04/12 two persons working in the 860SJ JLG aerial lift approximately 22 feet above the ground were not wearing harnesses and lanyards attached to the boom or basket.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200
- — Z (S) $1360
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Jobsite, 5501 Elgin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about 10/04/12 employees working from positions on the box gutters approximately 20 feet above the ground were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.454 C03
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3): The employer failed to retrain employees that showed indications through work performance of not retaining the requisite proficiency: (a) Jobsite, 5501 Elgin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about 10/04/12 the employee failed to retrain employees who were exposed to fall hazards when working in an aerial lift. Employees were not utilizing harnesses and lanyards attached to the boom or basket indicating that the employees had not retained the requisite proficiency of working safely in an aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1020
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill: (a) Jobsite, 5501 Elgin Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about 10/04/12 retraining had not been conducted when employees who were exposed to fall hazards were not utilizing fall protection indicating the employees had not retained the requisite understanding and skills necessary to protect them from falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200
- — Z (S) $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 336771985.
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