RIVERTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: VVV CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VVV CORPORATION in 1245 NORTH 7TH, RIVERTON, IL 62561 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 338147218.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VVV CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1245 NORTH 7TH
- City
- RIVERTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62561
- Mailing
- 2831 FARMERS MARKET ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling: Employees working from a frame scaffold removing insulation were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet and the employees were not protected from falling because there was no top rail and midrail.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: Employees working from a frame scaffold removing insulation were exposed to a fall hazard over 10 feet and the employees were not protected from falling because the lanyard wrapped around the top rail of the scaffold and attached to the harnesses the employees wore was not adequate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: Employees were working from a frame scaffold removing insulation and the scaffold was not erected or supervised under the direction of someone acting in the capacity of a competent person before employees were allowed to access the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral pre-fabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface were not used: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the scaffold frame was used to gain access to the working platform because a suitable means of access was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.454 B
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who is involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operation, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question: Employees working from a frame scaffold removing insulation were not provided appropriate fall protection and the employer had not provided training to the employee on the nature of the scaffold hazards and the design criteria and the intended use of the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 338147218.
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