GUTHRIE, OK ·
OSHA Inspection: VENTURE PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VENTURE PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC. in ROTHER NO. 2-H W, GUTHRIE, OK 73044 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 338990526.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VENTURE PIPE AND SUPPLY, INC.
- Site address
- ROTHER NO. 2-H W
- City
- GUTHRIE
- State
- OK
- ZIP
- 73044
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 749, LINDSAY, OK 73052
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213112
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH Act of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm from a fall from heights: At the worksite: On or about April 1, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer required an employee to work from an elevated bucket of a backhoe loader. The employee was exposed to the hazard of fall from heights.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2940
- · Z (S) $4900
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: At the worksite: On or about April 1, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not require the use of head protection while an employee was working in an area with overhead hazards present. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1260
- · Z (S) $2100
1926.1404 Q02
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1404(q)(2): The outriggers were not set to remove the equipment weight from the wheels: At the worksite: On or about April 1, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed the crane operator (employee) to operate the equipment with the outriggers fully extended without the complete weight off the tires. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1260
- · Z (S) $2100
1926.1417 A
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1417(a): The employer did not comply with all manufacturer procedures applicable to operational functions of equipment, including its use with attachments: At the worksite: On or about April 1, 2013, the employer allowed a crane operator (employee) to operate a crane without complying with manufacturers procedures for the equipment. Employees were exposed to the hazards associated with struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1412 D01
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1): A competent person did not begin a visual inspection prior to each shift the equipment was used, which was not completed before or during that shift: At the worksite: On or about April 1, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed the crane operator (employee) to operate the equipment without completing a visual inspection before or during the shift the crane was used. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1926.1412 K
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- May 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(k): All documents produced under this section were not available, during the applicable document retention period, to all persons who conduct inspections under this section: At the worksite: On or about April 1, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not retain monthly inspection documents on site for all persons who conduct inspections on the crane. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338990526.
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