JANESVILLE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: L. & G. SHILTS ENTERPRISES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of L. & G. SHILTS ENTERPRISES INC. in 1800 MILTON AVENUE, JANESVILLE, WI 53545 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339116220.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- L. & G. SHILTS ENTERPRISES INC.
- Site address
- 1800 MILTON AVENUE
- City
- JANESVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53545
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 378, ELKHORN, WI 53121
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 A01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $640 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it: Note: Exceptions are provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section. On or about June 13, 2013, employees were working from a fabricated steel frame scaffold system that contained wood planks with splits.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $640
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.451 B01 I
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary. On or about June 13, 2013, employees were working from a fabricated steel frame scaffold system with gaps between the planks greater than one inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: On or about June 13, 2013, employees working from a fabricated steel frame scaffolding system at a height greater than ten feet were not protected from falls to lower levels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.452 C02
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Fabricated frame scaffold(s) were not properly braced by crossbracing or diagonal braces, or both, to secure vertical members laterally and to align them so that the erected scaffold was plumb, square, and rigid: On or about June 13, 2013, employees were working from a fabricated steel frame scaffold system that was not adequately braced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.452 C05 III
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(c)(5)(iii): Brackets used to support cantilevered loads shall be used only to support personnel, unless the scaffold has been designed for other loads by a qualified engineer and built to withstand the tipping forces caused by those other loads being placed on the bracket-supported section of the scaffold. On or about June 13, 2013, platforms designed for personnel only were loaded with materials such as but not limited to: masonry block / brick.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.706 B
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.706(b): Masonry walls over eight feet in height were not adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse until permanent supporting elements of the structure were in place: On or about June 13, 2013, employees were working on / near erect masonry walls with heights greater than eight feet that were not braced to prevent accidental collapse / overturning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 339116220.
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