WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED FOUNDATIONS, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNITED FOUNDATIONS, INC in 3205 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 339176810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED FOUNDATIONS, INC
- Site address
- 3205 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20009
- Mailing
- 11201 BERTALICE COURT, MANASSAS, VA 20110
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238110
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks: a) Throughout the Site - A foreman was observed operating a Genie 1056, all-terrain fork truck without being trained on its use exposing his coworkers to struck by hazards, on or about 07/10/13. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Throughout the Site - A foreman was observed operating a Genie 1056, all-terrain fork truck without having a valid operator's license exposing his coworkers to struck by hazards, on or about 07/10/13. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B05
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(5): Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems: a) Northwest Corner of the Site - A crew leader was observed without fall protection while on a concrete form exposing him to a 15 foot exterior and/or a 19 foot interior fall hazards, on or about 07/10/13. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.701 B
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement: a) Throughout the Site - A crew leader and laborers were observed working above uncapped steel reinforcing rods exposing them to an impalement hazard, on or about 07/10/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1190
- — Z (S) $2380
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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 339176810.
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