COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: LAMAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LAMAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING in 185 NORTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 (NAICS 541850). OSHA activity number 339297632.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAMAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
- Site address
- 185 NORTH HIGH STREET
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43215
- Mailing
- 6640 TAYLOR ROAD, BLACKLICK, OH 43004
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 541850
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $6,545
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. a. Located at the site, there were employees removing metal soffit material from the top edge of a parapet wall with warning lines erected less than 6 feet from the roof's edge, thereby exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6545
- — Z (S) $4250
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support. a. Located at the site, there were employees climbing an extension ladder in order to to gain access to a roof without the ladder extending at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing the employees to a fall hazard at a maximum height of 8 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5100
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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 339297632.
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