WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: BEN LEWIS PLUMBING, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of BEN LEWIS PLUMBING, INC. in 610/612 M STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339092322.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BEN LEWIS PLUMBING, INC.
- Site address
- 610/612 M STREET, NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20016
- Mailing
- 23407 FREDERICK ROAD, CLARKSBURG, MD 20871
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) North Side of the Building, #612 - A foremen was observed using an unguarded the ramp to enter and exit the building exposing them to a 9 foot fall onto the basement patio deck, on or about 05/30/13. No Abatement Documentation Or Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $2100
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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 339092322.
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