ASHEVILLE, NC ·
OSHA Inspection: NOR-WELL COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NOR-WELL COMPANY, INC. in CHARLES GEORGE VAMC 1100 TUNNEL ROAD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28805 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339021057.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NOR-WELL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- CHARLES GEORGE VAMC 1100 TUNNEL ROAD
- City
- ASHEVILLE
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28805
- Mailing
- 136 EAST ELK AVENUE, ELIZABETHTON, TN 37643
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
- 238220
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 G02 III
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: Charles George, VAMC, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC: DeWalt band saw flexible cord was damaged. Employees were exposed to live wires.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired VAMC Ashville, NC: On or about 4/18/2013, damaged portable ladder that had been used to install ductwork was not taken out of service.
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 339021057.
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